The efficacy of Diflubenzuron against the body louse (Damalinia limbata) of Angora goats
Fri, 2007-02-02 15:01 — Vince Smith
| Title | The efficacy of Diflubenzuron against the body louse (Damalinia limbata) of Angora goats |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Authors | Fourie, LJ, Kok DJ, Allan MJ, Oberem PT |
| Journal | Veterinary parasitology |
| Volume | 59 |
| Pages | 257-262 |
| Journal Date | Oct |
| Accession Number | 45196 |
| Keywords | Animals; goat diseases ; Goats ; insecticide ; Lice Infestations/drug therapy/veterinary ; Mallophaga ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| Abstract | The efficacy of an insect growth regulator, Diflubenzuron, to control biting lice (Damalinia limbata) on Angora goats was investigated. Lice on goats which were dipped in a concentration of 625 g Diflubenzuron to 1,000 1 water and then kept in quarantine was eradicated after a single treatment. Nymphs remained present on these goats up to 4 weeks and adult lice up to 8 weeks post-treatment. A single treatment provided greater than 90% reduction in nymphal stages from Week 6 to Week 16 post-treatment in treated goats continuously exposed to reinfestation. The treatment reduced adult louse infestations on these goats by 78-94% through Weeks 6-16 post-treatment. At the end of the trial (24 weeks post-treatment), these goats had 88% fewer nymphs and 84% fewer adult lice compared with untreated control goats. |
