The biology and ecology of cat fleas and advancements in their pest management: a review

MK Rust - Insects, 2017 - mdpi.com
The cat flea Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché) is the most important ectoparasite of
domestic cats and dogs worldwide. It has been two decades since the last comprehensive …

Essential oils and isolated compounds for tick control: advances beyond the laboratory

BCF Gonzaga, MM Barrozo, AL Coutinho… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Tick control is a worldwide challenge due to its resistance to acaricides.
Essential oils (EOs) and isolated compounds (EOCs) are potential alternatives for tick …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of sarolaner: a novel, orally administered, broad-spectrum, isoxazoline ectoparasiticide for dogs

TL McTier, N Chubb, MP Curtis, L Hedges… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
The novel isoxazoline ectoparasiticide, sarolaner, was identified during a lead optimization
program for an orally-active compound with efficacy against fleas and ticks on dogs. The aim …

Systemically and cutaneously distributed ectoparasiticides: a review of the efficacy against ticks and fleas on dogs

K Pfister, R Armstrong - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Acaricidal (tick) and insecticidal (flea) efficacy of systemically and cutaneously distributed
ectoparasiticide products for dogs are compared based on permethrin and fluralaner as …

Ectoparasites of free-roaming domestic cats in the central United States

JE Thomas, L Staubus, JL Goolsby, MV Reichard - Veterinary parasitology, 2016 - Elsevier
Free-roaming domestic cat (Felis catus) populations serve as a valuable resource for
studying ectoparasite prevalence. While they share a similar environment as owned cats …

Hyalomma anatolicum resistance against ivermectin and fipronil is associated with indiscriminate use of acaricides in southwestern Balochistan, Pakistan

K Kamran, A Ali, CA Villagra, ZA Bazai, A Iqbal… - Parasitology …, 2021 - Springer
Ivermectin and fipronil have been used regularly to control the hard tick Hyalomma
anatolicum (Acari: Ixodidae) in domestic ruminants for more than a half-decade in …

Dominance of Dermacentor reticulatus over Ixodes ricinus (Ixodidae) on livestock, companion animals and wild ruminants in eastern and central Poland

EJ Mierzejewska, R Welc-Faleciak… - … and Applied Acarology, 2015 - Springer
The most common tick species parasitizing animals in Poland are Ixodes ricinus and
Dermacentor reticulatus. These tick species differ in their distribution, habitats, seasonal …

Acaricidal and anthelmintic efficacy of Ocimum basilicum essential oil and its major constituents estragole and linalool, with insights on acetylcholinesterase inhibition

D Alimi, A Hajri, S Jallouli, H Sebai - Veterinary Parasitology, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study evaluated the acaricidal and anthelmintic action of Ocimum basilicum
essential oil and its main components against ticks and helminth parasites as well as to …

The ability of an oral formulation of afoxolaner to block the transmission of Babesia canis by Dermacentor reticulatus ticks to dogs

F Beugnet, L Halos, D Larsen, M Labuschagné… - Parasites & …, 2014 - Springer
Background Canine babesiosis due to Babesia canis is an endemic disease in many
European countries. A vaccine is available in some countries, but it does not prevent the …

[HTML][HTML] World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) guidelines for studies evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides in reducing the risk …

D Otranto, F Dantas-Torres, JJ Fourie, V Lorusso… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
These guidelines are intended to provide an in-depth review of current knowledge and
assist the planning and implementation of studies for evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides …