Prescription of Effective Tick Destroying Agents (L.N. No. 60 of 2009)

LEGAL NOTICE NO. 60 THE CATTLE CLEANSING ACT (Cap. 358) PRESCRIPTION OF EFFECTIVE TICK DESTROYING AGENTS IN EXERCISE of the following powers conferred by section 2 of the Cattle Cleansing Act, the Director of Veterinary Services prescribes the following preparation, details of which are specified in the Schedule, to be effective in tick destroying agents for the purposes of this Act. SCHEDULE 1. A suspension in water of “ALFAPOR 10 per cent” brand of alphacypermethrin, alpha-cyano-3 phenoxybenzyl-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)2-2- dimethyl-cyclopropane caboxylate containing not less than 0.005 per cent activate principle when such a suspension is used for cattle cleansing by spraying only at intervals of not more than seven days. 2. A suspension in water of “ASSIATIX 10 per cent” brand of alphacypermethrin, alpa-cyno phenoxybenzyl-3-(2, 2-dichlorovinyl)2-2- dymethyl-cyclopropane caboxylate containing not less than 0.005 per cent activate principle when such a suspension is used for cattle cleansing by spraying only at intervals of not more than seven days. 3. A suspension in water of “TWIGATRAZ 12.5 per cent” brand of diamidine, N- Methylbis (2, 4 xylylimonomethyl) amine containing not less than 0.025 per cent activate principle when such a suspension is used for cattle cleansing by spraying only at intervals of not more than seven days. Dated the 20th May, 2009. P. M. ITHONDEKA, Director of Veterinary Services.