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Fig. 3 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 3

From: Systemic veterinary drugs for control of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, in poultry farms

Fig. 3

In vitro dose–response curves for bed bugs. a Three-dimensional dose–response and time-course representation of mortality of the insecticide-susceptible HA adult male bed bugs fed fluralaner-supplemented human blood. Fully fed bed bugs were monitored for 7 days. b In vitro fluralaner and ivermectin log dose–response curves for HA adult male bed bugs. Fluralaner and ivermectin were separately dissolved in DMSO and mixed with human blood to obtain various concentrations of insecticides in 0.1% DMSO in blood. Blood and Blood + DMSO represent the control treatments: there was no mortality in control bed bugs. Mortality at 7 days post-ingestion of chicken blood by bed bugs is reported. At least three replicates of 10 adult male bed bugs per replicate were performed per concentration. The LC50 estimates were based on probit analyses. DMSO, Dimethyl sulfoxide; HA, Harlan strain bed bugs; LD50, lethal dose that killed 50% of bed bugs

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