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  ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel (NRCC)

Ectoparasite expeller cum drug application

Background
Mithun, cattle, horse, sheep, goat and pig are affected by wide range of arthropod ectoparasite and nuisance pests.
Ectoparasites causes significant losses and severely compromises animal welfare.
Tick, mite, lice, flies, leach etc inhabit the hair, surface and outer layers of skin and feed on host tissue, blood and associated secretions.
Ectoparasited invokes inflammatory response with intense itching and pain.
Technology Details
Portable structure, durable, affordable and farmer friendly
Applicable in wide range of large and small ruminants including equine and swine
Ward off exfoliated skin, hair and increase blood circulation of skin
Easy method of topical application of ectoparasicidal drugs like permethrin, cipermethrin etc.
Easy removal of adult ticks & lice that feed on blood and skin tissues from body surface
Effortless removal of adult ticks, lice and leach in poorly accessible areas like dewlap, brisket, sheet, perineal regions, inner aspect of fore and hind limbs and udder