Treatment and Control of lice

TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF LICE

Poultry

  • 0.5%-5% DDT as dust
  • 1% BHC as dust
  • 5% Chlordane as dust
  • Fenitrothion (Sumithion 50% EC). 0.125% as spray (25 ml in 10 litres of water)
  •  Malathion (Cythion)- 100ml in 10 litres of water for 300 birds. 200 ml in 4 litres of water for wall spray.
  • Coumaphos (Asuntol 50%wp), 2g/litre of water for 300 birds. 200 ml in 4 litres of water for wall spray
  • Deltamethrin (Butox liquid) 2ml /litre of water as spray
  • Fenvalerate (Sumicidin 20% EC) 0.5 ml/litre of water as spray on body, 1-2ml/litre of water for shed
  • Carbaryl (Sevin) 5% dust or spray
  • Propoxur (Baygon) 0.05% as spray
  • Permethrin (Ectiban) 0.05% as spray

Cattle / Sheep / Goats

  • Crotoxyphos (ciodrin) 3% dust
  • Ciovap (1% Cotoxyphos + 0.25% dichlorvos) as spray
  • Coumaphos as 0.06% spray
  • Crufomate-35% dip, 25% spray, 13.5% pour-on application
  • Ronnel-0.25% spray
  • Malathion-0.5% spray
  • Cypermethrin-a synthetic pyrethroid used in a concentration of 150 ppm as a dip or Spray
  • Ivermectin-0.2 mg/kg. b.w.s/c injection

Dogs

  • Coumaphos-0.5% as dust
  • Ronnel-0.25-1% topical solution
  • Lindane-as 1% spray or dip
  • Carbaryl is available as shampoo or soap
  • Ivermectin-0.2 mg/kg b.w.s/c injection
  • Deltamethrin (Butox)-2 ml/litre of water as spray
Last modified: Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 9:45 AM