| Insecticides in flea and tick products |
What works for me here in Florida may not work for you. Always check with your vet to see what is working for your area. Read Read and do some more Reading on anything that you put on your pet. Also think of any health problems that you or any in your family may have that the product may end up doing you and your family harm. So always ask your doctor on his/her advise on the flea products.
I hope this info will help you and your pet to have a happy and healthy life.
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Amitraz (Preventic) Kills ticks but not fleas. Used in tick collars because it is not absorbed into the body from the collar and can be used in combination with other flea and tick products.
Etofenprox (Bio Spot for cats) A pyrethroid, which is a longer lasting synthetic relative of natural pyrethrins. Kills and repels ticks, fleas, ice and mosquitoes. Etofenprox is labeled safe to use on cats.
Fipronil (Frontline & Frontline Plus) Blocks the passage of chlorine through cells in the insect's nervous system, causing paralysis of the insect. Collects in the oil glands of the skin, then is slowly released. Water-resistant. Protects against ticks and adult fleas.
Imidacloprid (K9 Advantix & Advantage) Interferes with the nerve conduction system of insects by blocking the insects' nerve receptor. It kills fleas but does not have activity against ticks.
Linalool (Bio Spot Carpet Spray,Powder) A plant derived extract used in environmental flea and tick control. Affects the insect's nervous system.
Permethrin (K9 Advantix, Bio Spot for Dogs, Bio Spot Yard & Garden Spray, Bio Spot Fogger) Related to pyrethrins, pemethrin is a synthetic compound that provides a broader and longer killing action than natural pyrethrins. Used in flea and tick control products for dogs. It kills and repels other insects such as lice and mosquitoes. It should not be used on cats.
Pyrethrins (Bio Spot Fogger) A natural plant extract from the chrysanthemum flower. Provides quick flea and tick killing action with a wide margin of safety.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (Natural Fleas Control) Detergent like nontoxic flea and tick control.
Spinosad (Rx Comfortis) Derived from a naturally occurring bacterium in the soil. When the flea is exposed to this fast acting insecticide, it over stimulates the insect's nervous system causing death. Effective against fleas.
INSECT DEVELOPMENT INHIBITORS
Lufenuron (Program) Inhibits the production chitin in flea larvae. Chitin is a component of an insect's outer skeleton and is necessary for the flea to live.
INSECT GROWTH REGULATORS
Methoprene, Nylar (Bio Spot for Dogs & Cats, Frontline Plus, Bio Spot Fogger, Carpet Spray and Powder) Mimics the natural juvenile hormone in insects that prevents the pupa from molting into an adult, thus breaking the biological cycle. Used in flea control products.
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