Active ingredients
including pyrethrins and pyrethroids control ticks, fleas, lice, mites, and mosquitos.
Cats are extremely sensitive to certain insecticides,
including pyrethrin and pyrethroid, so it is essential that canine products with these ingredients aren't used on our feline friends.
Killing adult fleas in the house can be done with any of the sprays that
include pyrethrins although care must be taken if there are pets in the house, especially cats.
Not exact matches
Most products designed to repel these buggers
include possible carcinogens and nervous - system toxins like fipronil, permethrin,
pyrethrins, or imidacloprid.»
The first application should
include a Dursban ® /
pyrethrin / PreCor ® (Insect Growth Regulator) combination of liquid spray that kills both fleas and roaches combined with foggers.
The worst offenders are the so called «
pyrethrins» which
includes permethrin, one of the most common insecticides used to treat flea infestations in dogs.
The active ingredients
include piperonyl butoxide and
pyrethrin, which (as noted above) are somewhat controversial.
Cypermethrin,
including the resolved isomer alpha - cypermethrin, dichlorovinyl derivative of
pyrethrin
Other signs resulting from
pyrethrin / pyrethroid toxicity often
include:
Veterinarians have an arsenal of flea products to choose from,
including once - a-month treatments and pills and shampoos, sprays, and premise foggers with growth regulators and genetically - engineered
pyrethrin (daisy) ingredients.
In the past, the methods of removing fleas from the pet
included bathing and dipping the animal in insecticides containing
pyrethrins.
For instance, many flea shampoos contain fairly safe insect killing ingredients like
pyrethrins or permethrins, but also
include ingredients that will soothe irritated skin.
Unlike
pyrethrins, d - limonene will kill fleas in all stages of development,
including the eggs.
Some of the more common insecticides used to treat pediculosis
include lime - sulfur,
pyrethrins and pyrethroids.