Delete®-X5

FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY

DELETE^®-X5
Reg. No. G3279 (Act 36/1947)
Namibia Reg. No. V03/18.3.3/688 NS0

INDICATIONS
Delete^®-X5 is used as cattle, sheep and goat dip, as well as an ostrich and cattle spray for the prevention and treatment of ectoparasite infestations.

• Controls ticks
• Kills cattle lice
• Controls African face flies
• Controls screw-worm infestations
• Kills sheep scab mites
• Kills sheep and goat lice
• Kills sheep keds
• Kills ostrich feather lice

• Controls other nuisance and biting flies on cattle e.g.
  1. Stable flies
  2. House flies
  3. Cattle louse flies
  4. Black flies
  5. Hornflies
  6. Tsetse flies

COMPOSITION
Contains: 5 % Deltamethrin m/v

CAUTION – TOXIC

STORAGE
Store in a cool, dry place below 25 ºC.

WARNINGS

Withdrawal period	Cattle	Sheep & Goats	Ostriches
Meat	None	4 days
Milk	None	–	–

• Poisonous by swallowing and inhalation.
• Toxic to bees, other insects and fish.
• Store concentrate in a safe place, away from food and feed.
• Avoid skin contact with concentrate or dipwash, as it may cause irritation.
• In case of accidental skin contamination, wash skin immediately and thoroughly with soap and hot water. Remove and wash contaminated clothing.
• Avoid breathing spray mist.
• In case of poisoning call a doctor and make this package insert available to him.
• Dispose of empty containers according to local waste disposal regulations and do not reuse for any other purpose.
• KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN, UNINFORMED PERSONS AND ANIMALS.
• Although this remedy has been extensively tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons. If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and notify the registration holder.

PRECAUTIONS

• Do not mix with any other spray or dip.
• Wash hands thoroughly before eating, drinking or smoking.
• Prevent contamination of food, utensils, drinking water, rivers, dams, grazing, etc.
• Destroy all empty containers as per local waste disposal regulations.
• Clean applicator, receptacles, etc. thoroughly before re-using for any other materials.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE – USE ONLY AS DIRECTED
Shake well before use.

Spray Race

• Dilute the required quantity of Delete^®-X5 per 1 000 ℓ of water, as indicated in the table.
• No boosting of spraywash is necessary.
• Check the efficiency of the sprayrace before spraying.
• Ensure thorough wetting of animals.
• Spray against lie of hair.

Plunge Dips

• Charging
  After cleaning and calibration of the plunge dip, make a pre-mixing of the required quantity of Delete^®-X5 (according to the charging dose). Distribute the pre-mix along the length of the dip. To ensure a perfect emulsion, first pass 25 mixer animals through the dip.
• Replenishment
  After animals have passed through, and, in case, as soon as the dip volume has fallen by 10 % of its initial volume, topping up should be carried out, adding the necessary quantity of water and Delete^®-X5.
• General instructions
  • Before starting dipping, stir thoroughly.
  • Ensure that the 25 mixer animals are redipped during the course of dipping.
  • Ensure that the animals are neither tired nor thirsty before treatment.
  • Do not treat the animals during the hot hours of the day.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Parasites to be treated	Quantity of Delete®-X5 needed per 1 000 ℓ of water
Spray treatment	Plunge Dip treatment
Charging	Replenishment
Ticks/Flies	500 mℓ	500 mℓ	750 mℓ
Lice	250 mℓ	250 mℓ	375 mℓ
Sheep scab/Mites	1 000 mℓ	1 000 mℓ	1 500 mℓ

Plunge Dip Treatment for Tick & Fly control

• Charging
  Use 500 mℓ of Delete^®-X5 per 1 000 ℓ of water, as indicated in the table.
• Replenishment
  Use 750 mℓ of Delete^®-X5 to 1 000 ℓ of replenishment water.
  Water may be replaced as and when necessary.
  DO NOT ADD CONCENTRATE during replenishment with water.
  Note: 1 ℓ Delete^®-X5 will replenish sufficient dipwash to dip approximately 533 cattle.

Frequency of treatment recommended

•   Ticks	Repeat treatment according to level of infestation.
•   Flies	Repeat treatment according to level of fly challenge.
•   Lice	Only one treatment is needed usually.
•Mites, Cattle mange & Sheep scab*	For curative treatment, two treatments at an interval of 8 to 10 days should be made if mites are present. For routine treatment, a single treatment every six months is recommended.

*Sheep scab is a notifiable disease and treatment of suspected or confirmed outbreaks must be under government supervision.

Prevention of post-dipping lameness
Add 1 kg zinc sulphate crystals to 1 000 ℓ dipwash and repeat this at the end of each day’s dipping.

Prevention of lumpy wool
Add 1 kg zinc sulphate crystals to 400 ℓ dipwash and repeat this at the end of each day’s dipping.

PRESENTATION
1 ℓ, 5 ℓ and 10 ℓ plastic bottles.
Each bottle contains an orange-yellow, clear solution.

REGISTRATION HOLDER
Intervet South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
20 Spartan Road, Spartan
1619, RSA
Tel: +27 (0) 11 923 9300
Fax: +27 (0) 11 392 3158
www.msd-animal-health.co.za

MANUFACTURER
Nulandis (Pty) Ltd.
14 – 20 Field Street, Lilianton
Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa

DATE OF APPROVAL OF THIS PACKAGE INSERT
6 July 2005