Comparison of the effects of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbamates and benzimidazole-2-carbamates on the development ofHymenolepis nana inTribolium confusum

Summary The anthelmintic properties of several imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine carbamates and benzimidazole carbamates againstHymenolepis nana are compared. The results of this study, coupled with previous work, indicate that methyl 6-(trichloroethenyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbamate has the potential of being a broad spectrum anthelmintic, effective against both nematodes and cestodes.Acknowledgments. We are indebted to Miss Marianne Hardy for excellent technical assistance. Our sincere thanks are extended to the Merck, Sharp & Dohme and Hoechst companies for the compounds tested in the present study.