Dog Flea and Tick Control Comparison Chart
| Dog Products / Manufacturer / Frequency Administration |
Kills Adult Fleas | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae | Kills Ticks | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes | Kills Lice | Repels Flies | Earliest Age for Use |
Active Ingredient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Products:
Advantage II for Dogs Manufacturer: Bayer Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: Yes | Kills Ticks: No | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 7 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Imidacloprid + Pyriproxyfen |
| Dog Products: Ecto-Advance (compares to Fiproguard) Manufacturer: Vedco Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil |
| Dog Products: Effipro (compares to Fiproguard) Manufacturer: Virbac Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil |
| Dog Products: Effitix Manufacturer: Virbac Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: Yes | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: Yes | Earliest Age for Use: 12 week |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil 6.01% + Permethrin 44.8% |
| Dog Products: FiproGuard Manufacturer: Sentry/Sergeant's Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Finopril |
| Dog Products: Frontline Plus Manufacturer: Merial Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: Yes | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil + (s)Methoprene |
| Dog Products: Frontline Top Spot Manufacturer: Merial Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil |
| Dog Products: Happy Jack DuraSpot Manufacturer: Happy Jack Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: Yes | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: Yes | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 12 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Permethrin + Pyriproxyfen (Nylar) |
| Dog Products: K9 Advantix II Manufacturer: Bayer Frequency Administration: monthly topical | Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: Yes | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/>Repels Mosquitoes: Yes | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: Yes | Earliest Age for Use: 7 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Imidacloprid + Permethrin + Pyriproxyfen (Nylar) |
| Dog Products: Natural Defense Squeeze-On Manufacturer: Sentry/Sergeant's Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: Yes | Kills Lice: No | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 12 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Natural Botanical Oils |
| Dog Products:
ParaStar (compares to FiproGuard) Manufacturer: Novartis Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: >No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil |
| Dog Products: Pet Armor (compares to FiproGuard) Manufacturer: FidoPharm Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil |
| Dog Products: Pet Armor Plus (compares to Frontline Plus) Manufacturer: FidoPharm Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: Yes | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil + (s)Methoprene |
| Dog Products: Pronyl OTC Max (compares to FiproGuard Max) Manufacturer: Seargent's Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 12 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Finopril + Cyphenothrin |
| Dog Products: SpectraSure (compares to FiproGuard) Manufacturer: Durvet Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 8 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil |
| Dog Products: SpectraSure Plus (compares to FiproGuard Max) Manufacturer: Durvet Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: No | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 12 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Fipronil + Cyphenothrin |
| Dog Products: Vectra 3D Manufacturer: Ceva Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: No | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: Yes | Kills Lice: Yes | Repels Flies: No | Earliest Age for Use: 7 weeks |
Active Ingredient: Dinotefuran + Pyriproxyfen + Permethrin |
| Dog Products: Vet-Kem Ovitrol X-Tend Manufacturer: VPL Frequency Administration: monthly topical |
Kills Adult Fleas: Yes | Kills Flea Eggs/Larvae: Yes | Kills Ticks: Yes | Kills/Repels Mosquitoes: Yes | Kills Lice: No | Repels Flies: >No | Earliest Age for Use: 6 months |
Active Ingredient: Etofenprox + (s)Methoprene + piperonyl |
For more flea control information read: Control Fleas in 3 Easy Steps |
