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Advances in the control of (cat flea) on cats and dogs
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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 [7,9,11-14], thus treatment and prevention are a priority in veterinary medicine.”
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“These fleas have a low degree of species-specificity, being able to infest companion animals, humans and wildlife.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“Control and prevention of flea infections rely on strategic treatments with persistent adulticidal products (e.g. imidacloprid) and/or with chemicals acting against off-host immature stages (e.g. lufenuron) along with adulticides, if an infestation already pre-exists [7,104,171-174].”
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- Authors
- RUST, M.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Corresponding author
- RUST, M
- ORCID
- RUST, M
- Venue
- Trends in Parasitology
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- Elsevier BV
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- 2005-05
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 232-236
- ISSN
- 1471-4922 (ISSN-L)
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- W1577393878
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- en
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- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › 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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