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Treatment ofD. variabilis-infested dogs with formulations of the sex pheromone, 2,6-dichlorophenol, significantly reduced mating by the attached ticks. Aqueous emulsions of a gelatin microcapsule-xylene slurry and a pheromone-loaded, molecular-sieve powder were used. Concentration was an important variable influencing product efficacy. Such formulations combined with an acaricide may prove effective in reducing tick populations on livestock and pets.
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Supported by grants, AI 10,986 and AI 10,987 from the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, U.S. Public Health Service, DHEW, Bethesda, Maryland 20205.
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Ziv, M., Sonenshine, D.E., Silverstein, R.M. et al. Use of sex pheromone, 2,6-dichlorophenol, to disrupt mating by american dog tickDermacentor variabilis (SAY). J Chem Ecol 7, 829–840 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00992381
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