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2. Flea treatments - Wikipedia

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   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. A comparison of 3 insecticides (selamectin, fipronil, imidacloprid) showed that selamectin reduced larval cat fleas ≥93.5% after 24 h at doses of ≥0.3 μg. In contrast ...

3. Cat flea - Wikipedia

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   Cat fleas originated in Africa [4] but can now be found globally. [5] As humans began domesticating cats, the prevalence of the cat flea increased and it spread throughout the world. Of the cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis felis is the most common, although other subspecies do exist, including C. felis strongylus, C. orientis, and C. damarensis ...

4. Flea - Wikipedia

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   Fleas are wingless insects, 1.5 to 3.3 millimetres (1 ⁄ 16 to 1 ⁄ 8 inch) long, that are agile, usually dark colored (for example, the reddish-brown of the cat flea), with a proboscis, or stylet, adapted to feeding by piercing the skin and sucking their host's blood through their epipharynx.

5. All the times you wished you weren't a pet owner ... - AOL

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   Whether you have a dog whining at your feet or a cat who loves nothing more than to sprawl across your laptop, working from home with a pet in the house can make it hard to get things done. 4 ...

6. Flea allergy dermatitis - Wikipedia

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   The flea found most commonly on both dogs and cats with a flea infestation is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. [2] Pets that develop flea allergy dermatitis have an allergic response to flea saliva injected during flea feeding. The itch associated with just one flea bite persists long after that flea is gone and leads to significant self ...

7. Fipronil - Wikipedia

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   As of 2017, there does not appear to be significant resistance among fleas to fipronil. [5] Fipronil is used as the active ingredient in flea control products for pets and home roach baits as well as field pest control for corn, golf courses, and commercial turf. Its widespread use makes its specific effects the subject of considerable attention.