Save the weta save the word: Antiparasitic treatment fluralaner impact on non-target organisms
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McMenamin, Chloe
Goodwin, Ben
Marsh, M.
Cameron, Kristie
Goodwin, Ben
Marsh, M.
Cameron, Kristie
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2025-08-14
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Conference Contribution - Oral Presentation
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New Zealand
Aotearoa
crickets (Teleogryllus commodus)
wētā (Hemiandrous spp)
fluralaner
companion animals
parasites
topical treatments
conservation
Aotearoa
crickets (Teleogryllus commodus)
wētā (Hemiandrous spp)
fluralaner
companion animals
parasites
topical treatments
conservation
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McMenamin, C.M., Goodwin, B.G., Marsh, M.M., & Cameron, KE. (2025, August, 14) Save the weta save the word: Antiparasitic treatment fluralaner impact on non-target organisms [Paper presentation]. Zoological Society of Auckland, Unitec, Mt. Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/7050
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Antiparasitic treatments for companion animals are approved with the understanding that their benefits outweigh potential harm. However, when these treatments are administered to large populations of healthy animals, the environmental consequences of millions of doses may not necessarily outweigh the harm to Aotearoa New Zealand's unique ecosystem. This talk will focus on fluralaner, a commonly used antiparasitic in companion animals. It will discuss the potential impact of fluralaner on native invertebrates in Aotearoa New Zealand and it will cover preliminary findings on the toxicity of fluralaner to non-target invertebrates, specifically Teleogryllus commodus (crickets), a species taxonomically similar to the New Zealand wētā.
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