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Residential
- Locate mailboxes,
sheds, picnic tables, recreational areas, children's swing sets
and play areas in the sun away from the woods.
- Clear out vines,
leaf litter, and low brush in the transition area where your lawn
meets the woods.
- Create a gravel, mulch or woodchip barrier on the
edge of your lawn where it meets the woods.
- Suspend bird feeding
in the spring and summer when the nymph ticks are most active
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Locate woodpiles far from the house
- Keep stone walls tight, neat,
and free from leaf litter.
- Consider
spraying acaricides (insecticides for ticks) once in May or
early June and again in October.
- Discourage deer
and rodent activity in your yard.
Use deer resistant
plantings. Lists of suggested plants are available by contacting
the Litchfield
County Extension Center.
Consider deer fencing - deer are host animals for ticks.
Personal
- Wear light colored
clothing - you can spot ticks more easily
- Tuck shirts into pants
(long sleeve is best)
- Tuck pant legs into boots or socks
- Shower and
check for ticks soon after coming indoors
- Apply a
permethrin based product to your clothing (available in many
sporting goods stores)
- Apply
tick repellents containing DEET
(follow directions carefully)
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Avoid tick-infested areas,
especially in May, June, and July
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Inspect your pets - pets can
bring ticks indoors, resulting in a tick bite without the person
being outdoors.
Repellents
Consider using any
EPA - Environmental
Protection Agency
approved repellent containing "DEET".
Studies have shown
that a product containing 30% "DEET was 92% effective against
the black legged-tick; 20% "DEET" was 86%
effective.
Follow
Safety Precautions When Using DEET on Children - June 2003
Insect
repellents containing DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, also known as
N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) with a concentration of 10% appear
to be as safe as products with a concentration of 30% when used
according to the directions on the product labels. DEET is not
recommended for use onchildren under 2 months of age. . . click
title for more detailed information .
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For more
information about repellents: http://www.tickinfo.com/repellents.htm
For more information about DEET:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/deet.htm
Other reputable Sources for information:
National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN)
Phone: 1-800-858-7378
Website: http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/
Permethrin Info
- National Pesticide Information Center
http://www.npic.orst.edu/factsheets/permethrin.pdf
CT Poison
Control Center
Emergency Phone: 1-800-222-1222
Administrative Phone: 1-860-679-4540
Mention
of a commercial product does not constitute an endorsement by the
Torrington Area Health District.
Vaccine
On February 25,
2002 the maker of LYMErix, the
only approved Lyme disease vaccine, announced that
it was taking the controversial drug off the market because of
dwindling sales.
For more
information: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/ld_prevent.htm
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