Sustained speed of kill and repellency of a novel combination of fipronil and permethrin against Ctenocephalides canis flea infestations in dogs

Abstract Background Ctenocephalides canis is a major flea species in dogs in several European countries. The new topical combination of fipronil and permethrin (Frontline Tri-Act®/Frontect®, Merial) has been developed to control fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, sandflies and biting flies on dogs. Consideri...

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Main Authors: Frederic Beugnet, Mark Soll, Emilie Bouhsira, Michel Franc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0680-1