Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog mosquito repellent with 10% imidacloprid and 50% permethrin
By Tiawsirisup, Sonthaya et al.Ā·Published in Parasitology researchĀ·2007Ā·Department of Veterinary PathologyĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Repellent and adulticide efficacy of a combination containing 10% imidacloprid and 50% permethrin against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs was treated with a combination of 10% imidacloprid and 50% permethrin to protect them from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The treatment was effective, significantly reducing the number of mosquitoes that could feed on the dogs and killing most of the mosquitoes within the first few days. However, the effectiveness decreased over time, so the treatment needs to be reapplied every 3-4 weeks to maintain protection. Overall, this combination can help keep your dog safe from mosquito bites and the diseases they can carry.
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Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the repellent and adulticide efficacy of the combination containing 10% imidacloprid and 50% permethrin against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on dogs. Blood-feeding success rates of the mosquitoes that were exposed to the treated dogs were 4.9 and 4.4% on days 3 and 7 post the combination application (PCA), respectively, and blood-feeding success rates increased to 6.3, 12.8, and 24.5% on days 14, 21, and 28 PCA, respectively. Blood-feeding success rates between the mosquitoes that were exposed to the treated and untreated control dogs on days 3, 7, 14, and 21 PCA were significantly different. All mosquitoes that were exposed to the treated dogs on day 3 PCA died, and mortality rates decreased to 97.1, 77.8, 40.4, and 2.1% on days 7, 14, 21, and 28 PCA, respectively. Mortality rates between the mosquitoes that were exposed to the treated and untreated control dogs on days 3, 7, 14, and 21 PCA were significantly different. This study suggested that this combination can be used to repel and kill mosquitoes on dogs; however, the application of this insecticide combination on dogs needs to be repeated every 3-4 weeks.
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