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Program Flea
Control
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Systemic flea control
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Summary:
Program (tm)
is an oral flea control medication that contains
lufenuron, an insect growth regulator that stops
flea eggs from hatching. Program does not
control adult fleas, or ticks, so is often combined
with other flea control methods if these pests are a
problem.
Jack
DeAngelis, PhD
OSU
Ext. Entomologist (ret.)
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What
is Program?
Program
(tm) is an oral flea control medication in
the form of chewable tablets for dogs or liquid for
cats. The active ingredient, lufenuron, is
an insect growth regulator (IGR) that circulates
in the pet's blood stream. Fleas ingest the active ingredient
when they bite and exposed fleas produce eggs which
do not hatch. Because lufenuron acts on eggs it does
not kill adult fleas nor is it effective against
ticks.
Since
Program is not intended to control adult fleas that
may already be present, you should start Program before
fleas are a problem or use it in combination with
methods that control adults.
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Adult cat
fleas (1/5"-1/10") move between the
host animal and "nest".
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While Program is very
effective I prefer the non-systemic, spot-on flea
control products like Frontline and Advantage
(see Flea Control in
Homes and on Pets) because they may have fewer
side effects and some products control adult fleas and
ticks as well.
Program might be an
excellent alternative to spot-on medications in
situations where an animal can't tolerate the topical
treatments. Please read over the General Information and Precautions
before using any of the flea control products.
If you live where heartworm
has been reported your pets should be protected from
this serious, often fatal, parasitic infection that is
carried by mosquitoes (see What
is Heartworm?). Program does not protect
pets from the mosquitoes that transmit heartworm.
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