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Student Competition II

Student Competition II

Session: Student Competition II

63 - Tick Control by the Pros: Effectiveness of Pest Management Professionals’ Practices in Suppressing Nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Populations in Wisconsin Backyards

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
4:40pm – 4:50pm  
Location: A1
Abstract: We evaluated the effectiveness of mosquito-only and mosquito-tick pesticide application protocols utilized by a multinational pest control company on the abundance of Ixodes scapularis nymphs at residential sites in Eau Claire, WI, USA. Both protocols utilized deltamethrin-based products.  Mosquito-only protocol used a mist blower for application, and mosquito-tick used both mist blower and granular applications. Both mosquito-only and mosquito-tick protocols decrease the abundance of ticks. The unexpected impact of the mosquito-only protocol warrants further investigation.