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Nitenpyram-Nitenpyram is the active ingredient in Capstar®, an oral flea control product. Capstar starts killing adult fleas on your pet within 30 minutes. It can be used on pregnant or nursing dogs and cats, and is safe for puppies and kittens 4 weeks and older. Pyrethrins, made from extracts of chrysanthemum flowers, have been in use for over 100 years and are one of the most common ingredients in flea and tick control products. Fipronil is a broad-use insecticide that belongs to the phenylpyrazole chemical family. Fipronil is a broad-spectrum insecticide that disrupts the insect central nervous system by blocking GABA-gated chloride channels and glutamate-gated chloride (GluCl) channels, resulting in central nervous system toxicity. Fipronil is a slow acting poison. When used as bait, it allows the poisoned insect time to return to the colony or harborage. In cockroaches, the feces and carcass can contain sufficient residual pesticide to kill others in the same nesting site. Provided below is a brief description of the various categories of active ingredients found in today's flea and tick preventives. Also see our Flea & Tick Product Comparison Chart, which provides a more detailed overview of products containing these ingredients. Pyrethrins, made from extracts of chrysanthemum flowers, have been in use for over 100 years and are one of the most common ingredients in flea and tick control products. Fipronil was first registered for use in the United States in 1996. What are some products that contain fipronil Fipronil is used in a wide variety of pesticide products, including granular products for grass, gel baits, spot-on pet care products, liquid termite control products, and products for agriculture. Please refer to the Technical Fact Sheet for more information. What is fipronil Fipronil is a broad use insecticide that belongs to the phenylpyrazole chemical family. Fipronil is used to control ants, beetles, cockroaches, fleas, ticks, termites, mole crickets, thrips, rootworms, weevils, and other insects. Click for a larger view of the packaging. The #2 product on the market for flea control is Advantage, but being second doesn’t make it any less effective than its top competitor (Frontline Plus). Advantage uses a different active ingredient to kill fleas, and it is highly effective for use on cats and dogs. However, it does not claim to kill or repel any other pests, so if fleas are your only concern this product will be great for your needs. Advantage For Cats and Dogs (Imidacloprid only) does not kill ticks. Advantage flea treatment does not kill ascarids (worms). 4) Advantage for cats and dogs-how to use Advantage spot-on flea control (includes information on storage and dosing). Advantage flea control spot-ons are given to dogs and cats over weaning age (over 6 weeks of age). Tests on laboratory animals and cell cultures have determined that the chemical, Imidacloprid (Advantage flea control) does not cause mutations, cancer, fetal malformations (non-teratogenic) or any other reproductive effects. Fipronil is a broad use insecticide that belongs to the phenylpyrazole chemical family. Fipronil is used to control ants, beetles, cockroaches, fleas, ticks, termites, mole crickets, thrips, rootworms, weevils, and other insects.  Frontline Flea & Tick Control. - My first choice for spot-on flea and tick control -. Summary: Frontline Top Spot (tm) and Frontline Plus (tm) are flea and tick control medication for dogs and cats with the active ingredient fipronil, Frontline Plus adds the growth regulator methoprene. The main advantages of Frontline are: it can be used on both cats and dogs, effectively controls fleas for 90 days and ticks for 30 days, is waterproof, and does not contain permethrin, which is toxic to cats. Use: Fipronil is most commonly used as a once-a-month topical insecticide on cats and dogs to kill fleas and ticks. Fipronil is generally mixed with an oil carrier and the drug collects in the hair follicles from which it is slowly released. Mode of Action: Pyrethrins affect the nervous system of insects and result in repeated and extended firings of the nerves. They do this by affecting the flow of sodium out of nerve cells. Use: Pyrethrins are used to control ticks, fleas, lice, Cheyletiella mites, and mosquitoes. Use: Fipronil is most commonly used as a once-a-month topical insecticide on cats and dogs to kill fleas and ticks. Fipronil is generally mixed with an oil carrier and the drug collects in the hair follicles from which it is slowly released. Use: Nitenpyram in Capstar, an oral flea control product, is approved for use in cats and dogs over 4 weeks of age and 2 pounds of body weight. Nitenpyram starts killing adult fleas that are on the pet within 30 minutes.
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