Systemic control of ectoparasites with .alpha.-cyano-m-phenoxybenzyl .alpha..sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-2-naphthaleneacetates
AssigneeAmerican Cyanamid Company
InventorMichael Stanley Schrider
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Abstract
The invention is the use of .alpha.-cyano-m-phenoxybenzyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-2-naphthaleneacetates as systemic insecticidal and acaricidal agents for treatment of homothermic animals.
Claims10
A method for the systemic control of ectoparasites which attack warm-blooded animals, comprising administering to the warm-blooded animals a systemically effective amount against the ectoparasites of a compound having a formula:
- ##STR5## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.4.
A method for treating animals to control fly larvae feeding in the eliminated manure therefrom comprising, orally administering to the animals from about 0.1 mg/kg of animal body weight to about 100 mg/kg of animal body weight of an .alpha.-cyano-m-phenoxybenzyl .alpha.-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl-2-naphthaleneacetate or an animal feed containing from 0.001% by weight to 3.0% by weight of the .alpha.-cyano-m-phenoxybenzyl .alpha.-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -2-naphthaleneacetate.
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