Procedures for treating cattle with a 1% formulation of deltamethrin pour–on to control tsetse
![Cattle being treated with insecticide using standard procedure, left, and restricted application method, right.](https://www.tsetse.org/sites/lstm-tsetse/files/styles/nugget-mobile/public/content/paragraphs/text/images/2020-11-03/application%20insecticide%20cattle.png?itok=FqUW4Q8A×tamp=1604400704)
Standard Procedure:
Apply 1 ml per 10 kg of body mass as a strip along the middle of the
back from shoulder to hip.
Repeat every 4 weeks in the dry season, every 2 weeks in the rains.
Restricted application procedure:
Apply a total of 10 ml per animal,as a dose of 2 ml to the top of each leg and the middle of the belly. Usage may be further reduced by only treating the larger animals, i.e. over 300 kg.
Repeat every 4 weeks in the dry season, every 2 weeks in the rains.