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.
In summer (December to February) the average maximum is around 29 Â°C (84 Â°F), but there is considerable variation and Adelaide can usually expect several days a year when the daytime temperature is 39 Â°C (102 Â°F) and there is generally two or more days in which the maximum is 40 Â°C (104 Â°F) or slightly above.aily maximum temperatures during the heat wave were roughly 10 Â°C (18 Â°F) above average in many locations. Capital cities Adelaide and Melbourne recorded temperatures over 40 Â°C (104 Â°F) and 35 Â°C (95 Â°F) respectively, which are unusual for November.