Effectiveness of Garlic for the Control of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) on Residential Properties in Western Connecticut.
We conducted field trials to evaluate the ability of a garlic juice-based product to control or suppress nymphal activity of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, at residential properties in Connecticut in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The product was applied at a rate of 0.2 g AI/m2. Percent control of nymphal densities achieved by the spray treatment at 6, 11, and 18 d postspray for the 3 yr was 37.0, 59.0, and 47.4%, respectively. Differences between nymphal densities were greatest during the first post-spray sampling period. While garlic may require multiple applications for the suppression of tick activity, this product could provide a minimal-risk option for the short-term control of nymphal I. scapularis in the residential landscape.
Department of Entomology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington St., - Box 1106, New Haven, CT 06504. Present address: Division of Scientific Services, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, 278 Colony St., Meriden, CT 06451.
Anuja
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Bharadwaj
Department of Entomology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington St., - Box 1106, New Haven, CT 06504.Present address: Division of Scientific Services, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, 278 Colony St., Meriden, CT 06451.
Laura E
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Hayes
Department of Entomology, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington St., - Box 1106, New Haven, CT 06504. Kirby.Stafford@ct.gov.
Kirby C
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Stafford
D000818:Animals; D003237:Connecticut; D005737:Garlic; D018884:Ixodes / Q000187:drug effects*; D009758:Nymph / Q000187:drug effects; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013983:Tick Control / Q000379:methods*
D010936:Plant Extracts
Ixodes scapularis; biopesticide; blacklegged tick; garlic; tick control