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Methoprene is a juvenile hormone (JH) analog which acts as a growth regulator when used as an insecticide (IRAC group 7A). It is an amber-colored liquid with a faint fruity odor. Methoprene does not kill insects. Instead, it interferes with an insect’s life cycle and prevents it from reaching maturity or reproducing. [2]
In 2005, the U.S. EPA cancelled permission to use phenothrin in several flea and tick products, at the request of the manufacturer, Hartz Mountain Industries. [7] [8] The products were linked to a range of adverse reactions, including hair loss, salivation, tremors, and numerous deaths in cats and kittens.
A single treatment with a topical formulation containing fipronil, (S)-methoprene, eprinomectin and praziquantel was shown to be efficient for the prevention of Otodectes cynotis infestation in cats. Methoprene is able to prevent eggs from hatching and stop mites from maturing; the rest are all parasite-killing drugs. [10]
Permethrin is toxic to cats; however, it has little effect on dogs. [4] [49] [50] Many cats die after being given flea treatments intended for dogs, or by contact with dogs having recently been treated with permethrin. [51] In cats it may induce hyperexcitability, tremors, seizures, and death. [52]
I am editing the statement about methoprene-containing products being pulled by the EPA for the following reason: The statement, while true, is misleading. It can lead readers to believe that methoprene is dangerous to cats. It is not, the phenothrin was the cause of the adverse reactions. The fact that the product contained methoprene is ...
They have low vertebrate and environmental toxicity. Methoprene and pyriproxyfen are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for treating drinking water sources and containers. [5] Many plants produce juvenile hormone mimics (phytojuvenoids) to kill insects. [6]
Methoprene is moderately toxic to some fish, shrimp, lobster, and crayfish, and highly toxic to some fish and freshwater invertebrates; it bioaccumulates in fish tissues. [ 3 ] Temephos , marketed as Abate and ProVect, is an organophosphate which prevents mosquito larvae from developing resistance to bacterial larvicides.
Many human foods are somewhat toxic to cats; theobromine in chocolate can cause theobromine poisoning, for instance, although few cats will eat chocolate. Toxicity in cats ingesting relatively large amounts of onions or garlic has also been reported. [citation needed] Cats may be poisoned by many chemicals usually considered safe by their human ...