Research Article

Efficacy of a Novel Topical Combination of Fipronil 9.8% and (S)-Methoprene 8.8% against Ticks and Fleas in Naturally Infested Dogs

Table 1

Efficacy and speed of kill of Fiprofort Plus spot-on against ticks during 35 days of the study.

Study dayCountPercentage% efficacy
Live Dead LiveDead

01950100.000.000.00
31286666.0034.0034.00
79110346.9453.0653.14
147312237.3662.6462.71
216712734.5865.4265.48
287811640.2759.7359.80
358011441.2558.7558.82

Efficacy (%) = , where is the mean of live ticks on the control group and is the mean of live ticks on the treatment groups.
Day 0 is control (untreated).