Publications about the Tick Project

Science-based methods for preventing tick-borne diseases

Developed by a partnership between the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health and the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, this resource summarizes the best scientific evidence addressing commonly-asked questions about tick-borne diseases.

Information on tick-borne diseases from the Centers for Disease Control

Information about tick-borne diseases from the US Centers for Disease Control, including information about how to identify ticks.

• Tick identification
  
• Overview of tick-borne diseases
• Lyme disease
• Anaplasmosis
• Babesiosis

Products used in the Tick Project

Here, we provide detailed information about the two products we are testing in this study: TCS bait boxes and Met52 spray. Click the links for product details.

• Met 52 product label
  
• Met52 spray
• TCS rodent bait boxes

Why April should replace May as Lyme disease awareness month

Watch this video produced by the National Science Foundation to hear Tick Project leader Rick Ostfeld explain why April should replace May as Lyme disease awareness month. The video also contains some valuable information about ticks and tick-borne diseases.