Journal article
Field trial investigating the efficacy of a long-acting imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% polymer matrix collar (Seresto®, Elanco) compared to monthly topical fipronil for the chemoprevention of canine tick-borne pathogens in Cambodia
LG Huggins, M Stevenson, Z Baydoun, R Mab, Y Khouri, B Schunack, RJ Traub
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector Borne Diseases | Published : 2022
Abstract
The tropical brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei, commonly infests canines in the tropics and is an important vector for disease-causing and sometimes lethal pathogens including Babesia spp., Ehrlichia canis, Hepatozoon canis and Anaplasma platys. In tropical climates ticks and their pathogens exert an extremely high infection pressure on unprotected dogs. To protect canines in such regions, effective acaricidal products possessing a speed of kill that blocks pathogen transmission is paramount. We conducted a 12-month community trial to compare the chemoprophylactic efficacy of two topical commercial acaricidal formulations: an imidacloprid 10% and flumethrin 4.5%, 8-month acting collar (S..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage grant LP170100187 with Elanco GmbH as industry partners. Financial support was also provided by the University of Melbourne postgraduate scholarship scheme. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.