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Advances in the control of (cat flea) on cats and dogs

RUST, M·2005·Trends in Parasitology
DOI 10.1016/j.pt.2005.03.010
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Cat fleas are the most important ectoparasite of cats and dogs worldwide. During the past ten years, topical and oral applications of insecticides such as fipronil, imidacloprid, lufenuron and, most recently, selamectin have revolutionized cat-flea control. Recent studies show that these therapies eliminate the need to treat indoor and outdoor environments, and their use markedly reduces the severity and prevalence of flea allergic dermatitis. Surveys have yet to reveal the development of insecticide resistance to these chemical compounds. Extending the longevity of these effective host-targeted therapies should be a major goal of the veterinary community.

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  • Canine and feline pulicosis is characterized by high infection rates everywhere.

    “Canine and feline pulicosis is characterized by high infection rates everywhere [7,9,11-14], thus treatment and prevention are a priority in veterinary medicine.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [7]

  • Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis and Pulex irritans have a low degree of species-specificity and are able to infest companion animals, humans and wildlife.

    “These fleas have a low degree of species-specificity, being able to infest companion animals, humans and wildlife.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [7]

  • The cat flea Ctenocephalides felis is the most widespread flea species and is highly prevalent in both dogs and cats in all corners of the world.

    “The most widespread is the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis (Figure 1), which is highly prevalent in both dogs and cats in all corners of the world.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [7]

  • A year round approach is not applied for fleas by pet owners and veterinarians, because control of pulicosis is traditionally suggested from late winter or early spring and continued throughout summer until autumn.

    “In general, a year round approach is not applied for fleas by pet owners and veterinarians, because control of pulicosis is traditionally suggested from late winter or early spring and continued throughout summer until autumn.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [7]

  • Seasonal treatment with formulations containing residual insecticides and/or repellents is the usual basis for flea control.

    “This is usually based on seasonal treatment with formulations containing residual insecticides and/or repellents [7,17,18,101,147], most of which are out of the scope of the present article.”

    From Fleas infesting pets in the era of emerging extra-intestinal nematodes (2013) · cites this paper as [7]

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Authors
RUST, M.
Affiliations
University of California, Riverside (US)
Corresponding author
RUST, M
ORCID
RUST, M
Venue
Trends in Parasitology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-05
Volume
21
Issue
5
Pages
232-236
ISSN
1471-4922 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.pt.2005.03.010
OpenAlex
W1577393878
Cited by
188
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 12
FWCI
5.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Trends in Parasitology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
Keywords
Ctenocephalides felis, flea control, ectoparasites, cats, dogs, topical insecticides, fipronil, imidacloprid, lufenuron, selamectin, insecticide resistance, host-directed therapy
MeSH terms
Animals, Cat Diseases, Cats, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Drug Resistance, Ectoparasitic Infestations, Female, Siphonaptera, Insect Control, Insecticides, Male, Treatment Outcome

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