all I know is that something better be done about ticks. just living with them is not going to work out. they don’t care if you are rural or not anymore. and they have so many damn diseases they are an evil cocktail of crap waiting to ruin the unfortunate person that happens to get unlucky.
“all I know is that something better be done about ticks.”
Agree, here are some suggestions http://www.cdc.gov/Features/StopTicks/ and http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/avoid/in_the_yard.html
http://tickapp.tamu.edu/control.php
but the best preventive measurement is the old fashioned gun - Kill thousands of ticks with one shot - blast a deer!
Information on research on controlling ticks with parasitic nematodes and funguses from the USDA:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/ar/archive/mar98/tick0398.htm
Its a good article.
And from:
http://www.ehow.com/list_6383480_home-remedies-kill-ticks-yard.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask
“Nematodes are microscopic worms that kill insects and other organisms, such as ticks, by invading their bodies and releasing bacteria. The bacteria becomes toxic and destroys the tick from the inside. World Radio Switzerland includes information on its website about the effectiveness of nematodes (specifically S. feltiae) in yard treatments to eliminate ticks. Other homeopathic enthusiasts recommend these creatures as well, and most agree that nematodes are one of the better home remedies to use for ticks in the yard.”
More information here:
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/nematodes-ticks-72724.html
“Any beneficial nematode product should be applied to moist soil early in the morning or at dusk as they are sensitive to the light. Be sure to select a product with a nematode species effective against ticks. Products containing Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora have proven to be most useful. However, with more resistance to chemicals developing in the insect world, research is ongoing to find and develop more effective nematode predators.”