Control of Northern Fowl Mite with Permethrin and Fenvalerate, Two Synthetic Pyrethroid Compounds

Abstract

Trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of permethrin and fenvalerate, two synthetic pyrethroid compounds, for the control of the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini and Fanzago), on White Leghorn hens. Fenvalerate at .0125%, .025%, and .05% active ingredient (ai) were as effective as carbaryl at .5% ai for 56 days posttreatment. Permethrin at .01%, .025%, and .05% ai were as effective, or better than, malathion at .27% ai for 56 days posttreatment. All treatments were applied to the birds as high pressure sprays.

An Evaluation of Permethrin, Carbaryl, and Amitraz for the Control of Northern Fowl Mites on Caged Chickens

“…Loomis and Dunning (1980) used rates of 29.5, 44, and 74 ml per bird with 30 psi and obtained 95% mite control for 49 days beginning 1 day after treatment, 100% control after 2 weeks, and 100%o control for 91 days after 1 week, respectively. Williams and Berry (1980) applied 40 ml of finished spray per bird at 60 psi and had 100% control for 56 days. Similar control was also obtained with .01% and .025% sprays.…”

“…To date, under laboratory and limited field tests, the synthetic pyrethroids have been reported to be extremely effective against the northern fowl mite: Ectiban® (permethrin) (Hall et al, 1978;Lancaster and Simco, 1980;Loomis and Dunning, 1980), Atroban® (permethrin) (Loomis and Dunning, 1980;Williams and Berry, 1980) and Ectrin® (fenvalerate) (Hall et al, 1978;Combs, 1978;Loomis et al, 1979;Williams and Berry, 1980). Chlordimeform was also found effective for northern fowl mite control but has never been registered for use (Hall et al, 1975;Christensen et al, 1977).…”

The Effectiveness of Polyvinyl Chloride Plastic Bands Impregnated with Permethrin as a Control for the Northern Fowl Mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini and Fanzago), Infesting Caged Laying Chickens

“…After 28 days, birds were mitefree in treatments of .05% EC spray and .25% dust. Hall et al (1978), Loomis et al (1979), and Williams and Berry (1980) all suggested that the synthetic pyrethroids will play an important role in further NFM control for the poultry industry.…”

Comparative Efficacy of Plastic Strips Impregnated with Permethrin and Permethrin Dust for Northern Fowl Mite Control on Caged Laying Hens

“…In recent years, considerable interest has been shown in the potential of synthetic pyrethroid acaricides for northern fowl mite control. Demonstrating high acute toxicity to these mites, acceptable residual activity, low requisite concentrations, and a low order of acute toxicity to poultry, fenvalerate and permethrin appear to be wellsuited for this use (Hall et al, 1978;Loomis et al, 1979;Lancaster and Simco, 1980;Loomis and Dunning, 1980;Williams and Berry, 1980;Collison et al, 1981;Arthur and Axtell, 1982). Application techniques evaluated included high or low pressure sprays and dust treatments.…”