Depending on the concentration
of pyriproxyfen, the larvae will die as instars, or during their larval - pupal or pupal - adult molt.
While the levels
of pyriproxyfen in drinking water may be harmless to humans, the effect of banning the larvicide may not be.
Andrew Batholomaeus, a consultant toxicologist at Australia's University of Canberra and the University of Queensland, states that «the potential human health consequences of discouraging the use
of pyriproxyfen in drinking water storage and other mosquito - reduction programs is catastrophic with potential deaths and serious disease from otherwise avoidable malaria, dengue and other mosquito - borne diseases numbered in at least the hundreds of thousands.»
Not exact matches
«In terms
of how much is present in water reservoirs that have been sprayed with
pyriproxyfen to control mosquito larvae, a person would have to drink well over 1,000 liters
of water a day, every day, to achieve the threshold toxicity levels seen in animals,» Ian Musgrave, a senior lecturer in the medical school at the University
of Adelaide in Australia, said in a statement.
When Devine's team put cloths in gathering sites in a cemetery in Iquitos, Peru, where mosquitoes carry dengue, the
pyriproxyfen spread to 98 per cent
of the «sentinel» breeding sites set up by the team.
Instead
of spraying insecticide, they used a powder form
of the larvicide
pyriproxyfen, which sticks to the adults» bodies but doesn't harm them.
Advantage II for Cats stops flea infestations with its combination
of imidacloprid and
pyriproxyfen.
The two main ingredients, imidacloprid and
pyriproxyfen, work together to kill all stages
of fleas (adults, larvae, and eggs).
The imidacloprid and
pyriproxyfen in Advantage II Flea Control work together to kill all stages
of fleas.
This waterproof formula has two ingredients, imidacloprid and
pyriproxyfen, that work together to kill all stages
of fleas and prevent eggs and larvae from maturing.
According to http://www.bayerdvm.com/, this topical contains an adulticide (imidacloprid) and an insect growth regulator (
pyriproxyfen) to kill all life stages
of fleas.
To further its understanding
of the issue, the EPA required enhanced reporting for the year 2008 from all manufacturers
of EPA registered topical pesticide products, which encompassed all classes
of pesticide active ingredients, including cyphenothrin, phenothrin, permethrin, imidacloprid, dinotefuran, fipronil, amitraz, etofenprox, S - methoprene,
pyriproxyfen, and metaflumizone.
A single dose
of topical moxidectin prior to transport will eliminate most microfilariae.4 - 6 OR Administer an approved macrocyclic lactone product along with a topical canine insecticide (containing permethrin + dinotefuran +
pyriproxyfen) that is labelled to kill and repel mosquitoes.
Blocking the transmission
of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) to mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti) by weekly exposure for one month to microfilaremic dogs treated once topically with dinotefuran - permethrin -
pyriproxyfen.
Pyriproxyfen, the second active ingredient in Advantage II, prevents flea eggs from hatching, which in turn prevents the development
of all subsequent flea life stages and thus ends the flea lifecycle.
Bio Spot Flea and Tick Control, Defend EXspot Treatment and Zodiac FleaTrol Spot On all contain either or both
of the active ingredients Permethrin and / or
Pyriproxyfen.
Franc, M., et al., Efficacy
of dinotefuran, permethrin and
pyriproxyfen combination spot - on against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on dogs.
Pyriproxyfen's adulticidal effect is unusual and significant, because the main disadvantage
of IGRs is their failure to kill adults.
Over-the-counter products containing
pyriproxyfen will typically prevent 100 %
of adult fleas for up to 7 months after application.
Catego ® is the only product with the unique combination
of these three proven active ingredients: Dinotefuran, Fipronil and
Pyriproxyfen.
Thirdly, Catego contains
Pyriproxyfen which is an insect development inhibitor, technically robbing the flea
of any capability to reproduce by altering the growth and development
of eggs and larvae.
On the other hand,
Pyriproxyfen works by preventing the juvenile forms
of fleas to grow or reach maturity.