GAINESVILLE, Fla. - UF/IFAS researchers say they believe the brown dog tick has developed resistance to the treatments most commonly used to fight it.
University of Florida researchers Phil Kaufman and Faith Oi will work with USDA tick expert Robert Miller to test the ticks’ resistance to permethrin, ,found in many pesticides and repellents, and fipronil, found in Frontline. Both are sold in pet stores.
A $171,000 grant from the USDA’s Southern Region Integrated Pest Management Center will support the researchers’ three-year study.
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