Evaluation of Acaricide Treatments to Experimentally Reduce Winter Tick Load on Moose

    November 2024 in “ Wildlife Society Bulletin ”
    Delphine De Pierre, Florent Déry, Alain Asselin … Jean‐Pierre Tremblay
    Studysummary The researchers found that combining permethrin (44%) and fluralaner effectively reduced tick load in moose calves, as indicated by less severe hair loss, compared to untreated calves, while topical permethrin (5%) alone had no clear effect on tick load, body mass, or hematocrit.
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    1. Evaluation of Acaricide Treatments to Experimentally Reduce Winter Tick Load on Moose Wildlife Society Bulletin · 2024
    2. Effect of Dermacentor Albipictus (Acari: Ixodidae) on Blood Composition, Weight Gain, and Hair Coat of Moose, Alces Alces Experimental and Applied Acarology · 1989