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Table 1 Analysis of tick repellency (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) based on geometric means

From: Repellency and acaricidal efficacy of a new combination of fipronil and permethrin against Ixodes ricinus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks on dogs

4-h assessments

24-h assessments

Day

Control mean

Treated dogs Mean (Repellency %)

p-value

Day

Control mean

Treated dogs Mean (Repellency %)

p-value

Day 2

32.7

7.2 (78.0 %)

<.0001

Day 3

30.6

0.4 (98.6 %)

<.0001

Day 7

34.2

1.1 (96.8 %)

<.0001

Day 8

30.6

0.0 (100.0 %)

<.0001

Day 14

33.5

2.8 (91.5 %)

<.0001

Day 15

34.9

0.5 (98.7 %)

<.0001

Day 21

33.5

4.0 (88.0 %)

<.0001

Day 22

34.1

1.3 (96.1 %)

<.0001

Day 28

34.6

15.0 (56.8 %)

<.0001

Day 29

32.3

1.6 (95.1 %)

<.0001

  1. Group 1: Negative control
  2. Group 2: Dogs were treated with Frontline Tri-Act®