Exzolt 4 ml Frequently Asked Questions

Exzolt is an effective treatment for chickens against poultry red mite. Mite bites are painful and will cause skin irritation and stress to chickens. In high numbers they can leave them susceptible to disease and even cause death due to blood loss. Mites can also bite people causing irritation.

No, there is no need to stop eating the eggs during treatment as Exzolt has a zero withdraw period. There is no need for owners to limit contact with their chickens.

Exzolt kills mites that feed on treated chickens for 14 days following the 1st administration. This will break the mite life cycle and contribute towards long term mite control.

Fluralaner (carbamoyl-benzamide-phenyl-isoxazoline), the active ingredient of Exzolt, is a member of the novel antiparasitic compound class of isoxazoline-substituted benzamide derivatives. Once ingested by a mite feeding on a treated chicken, fluralaner acts as a potent inhibitor of parts of the arthropod nervous system by acting antagonistically on ligand-gated chloride channels (GABA-receptor and glutamate-receptor). When mites feed on chickens that have been treated with Exzolt they will quickly die. This breaks the mite life cycle and rapidly reduces mite numbers.

Equipment owners use for cleaning their coops, such as brushes, will inevitably be carrying mites, so during treatment they should put these items close to the chickens, so any mites that are hiding will come out and feed on the chickens, and die. Mites will primarily be feeding at night so this is the time to make sure any equipment is close to the chickens.

There is no need to treat equipment with any other antiparasitic products before or after treatment with Exzolt. No repellent substances must be used concurrently with Exzolt.

Mites can be transferred from newly bought chickens, wild birds and rodents, as well as clothing and equipment. If the mites do return, birds can be retreated after 3 months. The 4ml bottle has a broached shelf life of 6 months so any excess Exzolt can be stored for use as required.