Ectoparasite control: what kills which parasites?

Question 1

What can you use to kill Sarcoptes? Provide the class and name of the compound.

Answer 1

To kill Sarcoptes you need:
* Isoxazolines: either fluralaner, sarolaner, or afoxolaner

Question 2

What can you use to kill Demodex? Provide the class and name of the compound.

Answer 2

To kill Demodex you need:
* Isoxazolines: fluralaner, sarolaner, or afoxolaner

Question 3

What can you use to Otodectes in dogs? Provide the class and name of the compound.

Answer 3

To kill Otodectes you need:
* Isoxazolines: sarolaner

Question 4

What can you use to kill chewing lice in dogs?

Answer 4

To kill chewing lice in dogs:
* Neonicotonoids: Imidocloprid
* Phenylpyrrazoles: Fipronil

Question 5

What can you use to kill fleas in dogs?

Answer 5

• Neonicatinoids: imidacloprid, nitenpyram
• Phenylpyrrazoles: fipronil
• Any isoxazoline: sarolaner, fluralaner, afoxolaner, esofoxolaner
• Macrocyclic lactones: avermectins, milbemycins, moxidectin
• Pyrethroids: permethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, flumethrin

Question 6

What are avermectins and what are some examples?

Answer 6

Avermectins = type of macrocyclic lactone
Examples:
* Ivermectin
* Doramectin
* Epinomectin
* Selamectin

Question 7

What are milbemycins and what are some examples?

Answer 7

Milbemycins = type of macrocyclic lactone
Example: milbemycin oxime

Question 8

What is moxidectin?

Answer 8

Moxidectin = type of macrocyclic lactone

Question 9

What are some examples of pyrethroids?

Answer 9

• Permethrin
• Cypermethrin
• Deltamethrin
• Flumethrin

Question 10

What will kill flea, ticks, flies, keds, and some mites?

Answer 10

Pyrethroids
e.g. permethrin
cypermethrin
deltamethrin
flumethrin

Question 11

What will kill ticks?

Answer 11

• Isoxazolines: fluralaner, sarolaner, afoxolaner, esafoxolaner, lotilaner
• Macrocyclic lactones: avermectins, milbemycins, moxidectin
• Pyrethroids e.g. permethrin, cypermethrin, deltamethin, flumethrin