Ectoparasites
Ectoparasites are the organisms which live on the external surface or skin of the animal for food and shelter.
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ectoparasites treatment
Different productus are used to treat ticks, mites and lice etc. some of them are given below along with the doses:
Active Ingredient |
Effective Against | **Treatments |
*Malathion | Mites, lice, keds | 0.5% spray; 4% dust |
*Lime-sulfur | Mites, lice, keds | 2-5% dip |
*Coumaphos | Mites, lice, keds | 0.05-0.3% spray or dip; 0.5%-1% dust |
*Phosmet | Mites, lice, keds | 0.15-0.25% dip |
*Methoxychlor | Mites, lice, keds, ticks |
0.5% spray or dip; 5% dust |