Evaluation of the efficacy of Ectopor¹

Ectopor is a registered trade name of Ciba Geigy, Basle, Switzerland.

pour‐on against ticks infesting camels in Kenya²

This paper reflects the results of research only. Mention of a product does not constitute an endorsement by the Ministry of Livestock Development over any other designed for the same purpose. Mention of an acaricide does not constitute recommendation for use by the Ministry nor does it imply registration by the Pesticide Products Control Board of Kenya.

Abstract

The efficacy in the field of a synthetic pyrethroid pour‐on formulation (Ectopor) was tested against species of ticks which infest camels in Kenya. The acaricide provided an excellent percentage tick control which slowly waned from 99% on the third day post‐treatment to 70%, 51 days post‐treatment. The residual protection was 11 days. The percentage of dead but attached ticks decreased from 55.88% on day 1 post‐treatment to 3.61% on day 16 post‐treatment. The ticks found to infest the camels at the experimental site were Rhipicephalus pulchellus, Amblyomma variegatum, Hyalomma truncatum, Rhipicephalus evertsi and Rhipicephalus appendiculatus.

Notes

Ectopor is a registered trade name of Ciba Geigy, Basle, Switzerland.

This paper reflects the results of research only. Mention of a product does not constitute an endorsement by the Ministry of Livestock Development over any other designed for the same purpose. Mention of an acaricide does not constitute recommendation for use by the Ministry nor does it imply registration by the Pesticide Products Control Board of Kenya.