Frontline is a line of products for the treatment and prevention of fleas and control of ticks on pets - mostly dogs and cats. It is manufactured by Merial - a large animal health company. There the are following products:
Frontline Plus
Frontline Topspot
Frontline Spray
All products are based on Fipronil.
See also Frontline (medicine) .
A method of protecting your whole property - Damminix - may also be cited in this category. It consists of biodegradable cardboard tubes stuffed with permethrin-treated cotton and works in the following way: Mice collect the cotton for lining their nests. The pesticide on the cotton kills any immature ticks that are feeding on the mice. It is important to put the tubes where mice will find them, such as in dense, dark brush or at the base of a log; mice are unlikely to gather the cotton from an open lawn. Best results are obtained with regular applications early in the spring and again in late summer.The more neighbors who also use Damminix, the better. Damminix appears to help control tick populations, particularly in the year following initial use. Note that it is not effective on the West Coast.
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