Efficacy of a fipronil bait in reducing the number of fleas (Oropsylla spp.) infesting wild black-tailed prairie dogs

Journal of Vector Ecology : Journal of the Society for Vector Ecology
David M PochéRichard M Poché

Abstract

Bubonic plague (Yersinia pestis) is a deadly zoonosis with black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) as a reservoir host in the United States. Systemic insecticides are a promising means of controlling the vectors, Oropsylla spp. fleas, infesting these prairie dogs, subsequently disrupting the Y. pestis cycle. The objective of this study was to conduct a field trial evaluating the efficacy of a grain rodent bait containing fipronil (0.005%) against fleas infesting prairie dogs. The study was performed in Larimer County, CO, where bait was applied to a treatment area containing a dense prairie dog population, three times over a three-week period. Prairie dogs were captured and combed for fleas during four study periods (pre-, mid-, 1stpost-, and 2ndpost-treatment). Results indicated the use of bait containing fipronil significantly reduced flea burden. The bait containing fipronil was determined to reduce the mean number of fleas per prairie dog >95% for a minimum of 52 days post-initial treatment application and 31 days post-final treatment application. These results suggest the potential for this form of treatment to reduce flea population density on prairie dogs, and subsequently plague transmission, among mammalian ho...Continue Reading

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Jun 4, 2020·Journal of Vector Ecology : Journal of the Society for Vector Ecology·David A EadsDean E Biggins
May 28, 2019·Journal of Vector Ecology : Journal of the Society for Vector Ecology·David A Eads, Dean E Biggins
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May 8, 2019·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Susan D JonesNils Chr Stenseth
Dec 19, 2020·International Journal for Parasitology. Parasites and Wildlife·David PochéZaria Torres-Poché

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