Table 10 Onset and speed of efficacy of imidacloprid 10%/flumethrin 4.5% collars against Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ixodes ricinus on dogs
From: Efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas, ticks, mites and lice on dogs
Study Day | Activity and efficacy (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Tick species | R. sanguineus | I. ricinus |
Day 0 | Collars + 50 ticks (25♂ 25♀) | Collars + 35 ticks (15♂ 20♀) |
Day 2 (onset of efficacy) | 96.8 | 96.2 |
Day 2 | Collars + 50 ticks (25♂ 25♀) | Collars + 35 ticks (15♂ 20♀) |
Day 2 ( 6 h after infestation) | 99.2 | 100 |