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Table 1 Tick assessment categories used to determine fluralaner acaricidal effecta

From: Investigation of the efficacy of fluralaner spot-on (Bravecto®) against infestations of Ixodes holocyclus on cats

Category

Viability

Attachment status

Acaricidal effect

1

Live

Free, unattached

Not demonstrated

2

Live

Attached, un-engorged

Not demonstrated

3

Live

Attached, engorging/engorged

Not demonstrated

4

Dead

Free, unattached

Demonstrated

5

Dead

Attached, un-engorged

Demonstrated

6

Dead

Attached, engorging

Demonstrated

7

Dead

Attached, engorged

Not demonstrated

  1. aAdapted from Marchiondo et al. [21] and Fisara & Webster [15]