Patent ID: 7789902

Claim:
A method for eliminating an ectoparasite infestation, comprising steps of: defining a target area on an animal having an ectoparasite infestation, said target area including the animal's hair and the animal's scalp; heating a volume of air to a temperature to form heated air at a temperature of from about 54° C. to about 65° C.; applying the heated air to the target area with an airflow of from about 25 cfm to about 125 cfm, such that the heated air impinges directly on substantially all ectoparasites located within the target area, and wherein the heated air is applied directly to the animal's hair and animal's scalp such that at least a substantial portion of the heated air is forced directly at the animal's scalp from a device for delivering the heated air; and maintaining the heated air at the target area for a period of time and at a sufficient airflow to affect an ectoparasite mortality rate of at least 50%.