flies, mites and ticks
to control flies, mites, ticks, fleas and nuisance flies found on animals
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The protection of livestock from insect pests such as ticks, lice, mites, fleas, and nuisance flies is an essential factor in the promotion and maintenance of good animal health. Hockley International Limited can offer a range of insecticides supplied as formulated products, for direct application to animals, or for treatment of their housing.
our products
Amitraz
The amidine insecticide and acaricide Amitraz has a unique mode of action, with a repellent effect causing ticks to rapidly withdraw their mouthparts from and subsequently fall off the host animal. Amitraz based products are particularly effective against Arachnida, Demodecididae, Siphonoptera, and Trichodectidae on cattle, goats, sheep, and dogs. Due to its long persistence on the host animal (in hair and wool), Amitraz can control all stages of ecto-parasites. Amitraz can also be effective against strains of ticks that are resistant to other insecticides. Hockley International Limited can offer Amitraz as a 125 and 250 g/l EC, for use as a spray or dip; or as a 30 g/l Pour-On. The product is marketed in many countries under the trade name MOSTRAZ.
Alphacypermethrin,
a synthetic pyrethroid is effective against flies, lice, mites, ticks and other ecto-parasites as well as nuisance flies. It can be used on cattle, goats, pigs, poultry and sheep, with effective control for up to 28 days of parasites such as Boophilus microplus on cattle; and Psorptes spp, Melophagus ovinius, Damalinia ovis and other mites on sheep. Hockley International Limited can offer Alphacypermethrin as a 50 g/l and 100 g/l EC, for use as a spray or dip; or as a 15 g/l Pour-On.
Cypermethrin,
Another synthetic pyrethroid insecticide is Cypermethrin, which like Alphacypermethrin can be used to give effective control (again for up to 28 days) of a wide range of parasites such as Boophilus microplus on cattle; and Psorptes spp, Melophagus ovinius, Damalinia ovis and other mites on sheep. Hockley International Limited can offer Cypermethrin as an EC formulation with concentrations ranging from 100 g/l – 400 g/l, for use as a spray or dip; or as a 30 g/l Pour-On. Products based on a higher cis isomer content (e.g. cis/ trans = 80/20) can also be offered.
Deltamethrin,
is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, working via a contact and stomach mode of action. It gives highly effective control of lice and flies on cattle, and headfly induced lesions, ticks, lice, keds, and blowfly strike on sheep. For use on cattle (including dairy cattle producing milk for human consumption), Deltamethrin can give control of both sucking and biting flies including Damalinia bovis, Solenoptes capillatus, Linognathus vituli, and Haematopinus eurysternus. It can also be used to control Haematobia irritans, Stomoxys calcitrans, Musca species and Hydrotaea irritans.
On sheep, Deltamethrin can be used to control headfly (Hydrotaea irritans) induced lesions, ticks (Ixodes ricinus), lice and keds, plus established blowfly strike.
Hockley International Limited offer Deltamethrin only as a 10 g/l Pour-On.
For control of tsetse flies, we are able to supply this product as an SC.
Permethrin,
is also a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, working via a contact and stomach mode of action. It is highly effective against various species of flies, lice, mites, ticks, and other ecto-parasites of cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, and sheep. It can be used specifically to control biting flies such as Stomoxys calcitrans, Musca autumnalis, and Haematobia irritans. Hockley International Limited can offer Permethrin as an EC formulation, at 100 g/l, 200 g/l and 250 g/l, for use as a spray or dip; or as a 50 g/l Pour-On; and as a 0.5 % Dusting Powder.
Diazinon,
is an established but powerful organophosphorus insecticide, still used in many countries due to the excellent control it gives of many ecto-parasites. It is particularly effective against lice, mites, and ticks; and can be used to control warble fly in cattle, plus blowfly strike and scab infestations in sheep. Hockley International Limited can offer Diazinon as an EC formulation at 150 g/l, 250 g/l, and 600 g/l for; and also as a WP formulation at 400 g/kg; with both formulations for dipping.
additional information
Products can be manufactured and offered as various different formulation types and combination products containing two or more active ingredients can be manufactured to specific requirements.
These formulations can be applied by dusting, spraying, dipping, and via pour-on techniques.
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