| Abstract: | During the IVth International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis in Stockholm, 1990, a workshop on control of Lyme disease vectors briefly reviewed: basic ecological principles for tick control; biocontrol of ticks; chemical control, including the use of repellents and use of permethrin-treated rodent nest material; tick control by habitat modification; and reduction of tick host availability. It was concluded that, although much research work remains, Lyme borreliosis is to a large extent a preventable infection. Avoidance of heavily tick-infested areas, personal protection using proper clothing, and prompt removal of attached ticks remain the most effective protective measures. Many other prophylactic measures are available and could be efficiently integrated into schemes to reduce the abundance of vectors. However, since the ecology of the infection varies greatly between different localities it may be necessary to apply different combinations of control methods in different endemic regions. |
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| ProdID: | 5223269 |
| Citation Author: | Jaenson, T. G. T.; Fish, D.; Ginsberg, H. S.; Gray, J. S.; Mather, T. N.; Piesman, J. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Methods for control of tick vectors of Lyme Borreliosis; 1991; Article; Journal; Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases; Jaenson, T. G. T.; Fish, D.; Ginsberg, H. S.; Gray, J. S.; Mather, T. N.; Piesman, J. |
| Citation Start Page: | 151 |
| Citation Volume: | Suppl. 77 |
| Citation Year: | 1991 |
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| Text: | Methods for control of tick vectors of Lyme Borreliosis; 1991; Article; Journal; Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases; Jaenson, T. G. T.; Fish, D.; Ginsberg, H. S.; Gray, J. S.; Mather, T. N.; Piesman, J. |
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