Efficacy of low-dose fipronil bait against blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) larvae feeding on white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) under simulated field conditions [PDF]
Background Lyme disease, caused primarily by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in the United States. Treatment of rodent pathogen reservoirs with an oral acaricide may suppress the production of infected host ...
David M Poché, Richard M Poché
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Foraging Behaviors of Red Imported Fire Ants (Hymenoptera Formicidae) in Response to Bait Containing Different Concentrations of Fipronil, Abamectin, or Indoxacarb [PDF]
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is a severe pest with agricultural, ecological, and medical significance. The baiting treatment is one of the main methods to control S. invicta.
Cai Wang
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Evaluating the use of a low dose fipronil bait in reducing black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) fleas at reduced application rates [PDF]
Plague is a virulent zoonosis, vectored by fleas, posing danger to black-tailed prairie dogs (BTPDs) (Cynomys ludovicianus), black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes), and humans in North America.
David M Poché +2 more
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Plague mitigation for prairie dog and black-footed ferret conservation: Degree and duration of flea control with 0.005% fipronil grain bait [PDF]
Sylvatic plague, a primarily flea-borne zoonosis, is a significant threat to prairie dogs (Cynomys spp., PDs) and their specialized predators, endangered black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes, BFFs).
David A Eads +2 more
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Efficacy and toxicity of cockroach gel bait (imidacloprid 2.5% and fipronil 0.05%) against American cockroach infestation in sewer system [PDF]
Background: The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, is the most prevalent domiciliary and invasive urban pest in the sewer and waste water system. It poses a substantial threat to human public health and home allergens. This study was conducted at
Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
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Efficacy of a low dose fipronil bait against blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) larvae feeding on white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) under laboratory conditions [PDF]
Background Lyme disease is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in the USA with cases continuing to increase. Current control measures have not been shown to be impactful, and therefore alternatives are needed.
David M. Poché +5 more
doaj +2 more sources
Aplikasi campuran serbuk kayu pinus dan fipronil sebagai umpan rayap tanah Macrotermes gilvus (Hagen) (Isoptera: Termitidae) di Bandung [PDF]
In this study, termite bait comprising pinewood of sawdust and a slow action insecticide, fipronil, was made and applied to control subterranean termite Macrotermes gilvus (Hagen) (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Bandung.
Amran Amran +3 more
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Field evaluation of a 0.005% fipronil bait, orally administered to Rhombomys opimus, for control of fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) and phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan. [PDF]
Plague (Yersinia pestis) and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania major) are two rodent-associated diseases which are vectored by fleas and phlebotomine sand flies, respectively.
David M Poché +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
Development of New Boric Acid Gel Baits for Use on Invasive Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) [PDF]
The current control measures used against common household ants in urban and agricultural settings include perimeter insecticide applications. These often have the potential to cause problems of poisoning non-target organisms, due to the insecticidal ...
Lekhnath Kafle +3 more
doaj +3 more sources
Edible baits for systemic flea control, plague mitigation, and wildlife conservation: evaluation of four active ingredients with three rodent species in western North America [PDF]
The flea-borne agent of plague, Yersinia pestis, is lethal to endangered black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes, BFFs) and the prairie dogs (Cynomys spp., PDs) on which BFFs depend for habitat and prey.
David A. Eads +15 more
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