Share. Flea and tick collars vary in their active ingredient. Often, these collars contain amitraz (a chemical that is an alpha2-adrenergic agonist and monoamine oxidase inhibitor), organophosphates or carbamates, or pyrethrins/pyrethroids. Please see each individual active ingredient for more information.
The mean minimum temperature for May 2012 at Adelaide (Kent Town) was 9.3 C, 0.9 C below the long term May average of 10.2 C. This resulted in the coolest May since 2006. By comparison, May 2011 saw minimum temperature for the month average 10.0 C.
Adelaide experiences mild winters and a warm, dry summer. It has an average maximum temperature of 29Â°C (84.2Â°F) in summer and 15 - 16Â°C (59 - 60.8Â°F) in winter. Plan ahead with our information on temperature and rainfall. During summer, average temperatures range from 16.7 - 28.6Â°C (62 - 83.5Â°F) and rainfall is sparse.