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2. Fipronil - Wikipedia

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   Fipronil is a broad-spectrum insecticide that belongs to the phenylpyrazole chemical family. Fipronil disrupts the insect central nervous system by blocking the ligand-gated ion channel of the GABA A receptor and glutamate-gated chloride (GluCl) channels. This causes hyperexcitation of contaminated insects' nerves and muscles.

3. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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   Flea infestation in the home is treated in various ways. Insecticides. A spot-on insecticide kills the fleas on the pet. A fogger or spray insecticide containing an insect growth regulator, such as pyriproxyfen or methoprene can kill eggs and pupae, which are quite resistant to insecticides.

4. Phenothrin - Wikipedia

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   Phenothrin, also called sumithrin and d-phenothrin, [2] is a synthetic pyrethroid that kills adult fleas and ticks. It has also been used to kill head lice in humans. d-Phenothrin is used as a component of aerosol insecticides for domestic use. It is often used with methoprene, an insect growth regulator that interrupts the insect's biological ...

5. The plague, fevers, tularemia: The diseases fleas can carry ...

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   The most infamous flea-to-human transmitted disease is the bubonic plague, ... so avoiding flea bites by using insect repellents such as DEET is recommended. Antibiotic treatments (doxycycline is ...

6. Icaridin - Wikipedia

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   Icaridin, also known as picaridin, is an insect repellent which can be used directly on skin or clothing. [1] It has broad efficacy against various arthropods such as mosquitos, ticks, gnats, flies and fleas, and is almost colorless and odorless. A study performed in 2010 showed that picaridin spray and cream at the 20% concentration provided ...

7. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Insect repellent. A mosquito coil. An insect repellent (also commonly called " bug spray ") is a substance applied to the skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. Insect repellents help prevent and control the outbreak of insect-borne (and other arthropod ...