THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE ADVERTS

FLEAS, TICKS, TAPEWORMS, AND LYME DISEASE

So, naturalists observe, a flea has smaller fleas tha on him prey; and these have smaller still to bite em and so proceed ad infinitum." - Jonathan Swift

PRAZIQUANTEL

Retail price per tab: $1.60 - $6.00 depending on bra

The current cost of a 600 mg tablet at a mere US $0.072 www.stanford.edu

Action: Following exposure to praziquante the tapeworm loses its ability to resist dige by the mammalian host. Bayer site.

SEARCH FOR A WORM-KILLER

Bayer began an intensive program to develop a worm-killer (antihelminthic drug). Early on, researchers investigated several naturally occurring compounds extracted from plants.. Ascaridole was one of these compounds. It is found in wormseed oil which is extracted from the plant, Chenopodium ambrosiodes, native to the Americas.

Ethnobotany is the scientific study of the relationships that exist between people and plants.

Ascaridole structure

Praziquantel, proved to me a more effectiv antihelminthic drug.

NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system and is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in developing (developed) countries.

Neurocysticercosis can be acquired via fecal-oral c with carriers of the adult tapeworm Taenia solium. This usually indicates the presence of a tapeworm c in the immediate environment (ie, household) or by accidental ingestion of contaminated food. Neurocysticercosis can be treated with Praziquante caught in the early stages of infection.

DIPYLIDIUM INFECTION (ALSO KNOWN AS DOG AND CAT FLEA TAPEWORM)

Zoonotic tapeworms are tapeworms that live in animals but can be trans to humans. Dipylidium is tapeworm of cats and dogs. People become infected when th accidentally swallow a flea infected with tapeworm larvae; most reported involve children. Dipylidium infection is easily treated in humans and anim Once hatched, the larvae will grow into hydatid cyst in the liver and other surrounding organs. The cysts will continue to grow to as much as a foot and in most cases will need to be surgically removed.

Read more: How Do Humans Get Tapeworms From Dogs? |

FROM YOUTUBE
Ouch! Brain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgsU5h24BMA Eye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dJ7wdBYZs4&feature=fvwp&NR=1

Lungs and Liver

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iktGGMHH1Hg

THE FLEA PROBLEM

The active ingredient in Advantage is imidaclop It makes up 9.1% of the solution. Imidacloprid i insecticide made from nicotine. This compoun extracted from the plant, Nicotiana, tobacco. Neighborhoods where many owners use the s product may find, that over time, the flea population evolves to be come resistant to th product! Then you have to try another formul To see if you get results!

Advantage and Advantage II dont control tic Ticks can transmit Lyme disease to you or yo
http://www.npic.orst.edu/factsheets/imidacloprid.pdf

SO HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE TICKS?

Add a pyrethrin to the formula. These kill ticks and also mites. Pyrethrins are natural extracts made from flowers of chrysanthemum plants.

Pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium)

Ticks can transmit Lyme disease to you or your pet.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM
Use of Common Pesticide, Imidacloprid, Linked to Bee Colony Collapse ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2012) The likely culprit in sharp worldwide declines in honeybee colonies since 2006 is imidacloprid, one of the most widely used pesticides, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).

Nicotine and nicotine derivatives, are insect neurotoxins.

Honeybee on knapweed. The likely culprit in sh worldwide declines in honeybee colonies since 2006 is imidacloprid, one of the most widely us pesticides (Credit: Elenathewise / Fotolia)

Imidacloprid structural formula

WE ARE ALL CONNECTED

Fleas, tapeworms, dogs, cats, humans, pigs, tobacco and chrysanthemum plants, honey bees, ticks, Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme Disease bacterium), and.

Many diseases can be viewed as environmental problems. That may require a ecological approach to control.

NEW TERMS
antihelminthic drug neurotoxins. ascaridole Chrysanthemum ethnobotany hydatid cyst imidacloprid Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Nicotiana Bee Colony Collapsepraziquantel

pyrethrins
wormseed oil zoonotic