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Lyme Disease Cases Peak in July Get Ticks Under Control to Reduce...

Currently, over 20,000 cases of Lyme disease are being diagnosed per year in the United States, and more Lyme disease cases are diagnosed in July than any other month. July is therefore a month when homeowners and property managers should make sure they are taking appropriate steps to reduce populations of ticks that transmit Lyme disease on their property. Most people are infected with Lyme disease in their own backyards, so keeping the tiny blacklegged ticks in check on your own property is an important step in reducing the risk of contracting Lyme disease.



Methods of tick control fall primarily into two categories: creating an inhospitable environment for ticks and managing the hosts that ticks feed on.



A range of measures can make your property unwelcoming for ticks including clearing away brush, mowing areas frequented by people and pets, and placing a gravel border between woods and lawns. Host management falls into two categories- controlling host populations, and treating hosts with insecticides. Host control can take several forms including fencing to exclude deer, and reducing food sources for mice and other small rodents. New methods for treating hosts are now available from licensed pesticide applicators in many states, and these methods have been reported to reduce tick populations by over 90%.



More information about tick control is available in a book entitled "Ticks Off! Controlling Ticks That Transmit Lyme Disease" by Patrick Guilfoile, Ph.D. More information is available on the web at www.tickbook.com or from the publisher, ForSte Press, Inc. P.O. Box 1537, Bemidji, MN 56619; (218) 243-4016.

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