ISSN:
1572-9702
Keywords:
Amblyomma americanum
;
lone star tick
;
integrated management
;
modeling
;
computer simulation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The simulation model LSTSIM was revised and adapted to estimate the effects of different management strategies on populations of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum (Linnaeus), in non-agricultural areas. The control technologies evaluated were area-wide acaricide application, acaricide self-treatment of white-tailed deer, vegetation reduction and reductions in the density of white-tailed deer. Estimated changes in tick populations using these technologies compared favorably with results from actual integrated tick management studies at five different geographic locations. Area-wide acaricide application and vegetation reduction, as well as combinations of the two technologies proved to be useful for short-term, seasonal management of ticks in small non-agricultural areas and residential sites. Self-treatment of deer with acaricide, applied topically or as a systemic, appears to be the most cost-effective technology for use in area-wide, long-term programs for tick control. The results of simulations suggest that reductions in deer density should be considered as a component of any tick management program.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006262216124
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