title: Evaluation of the SELECT Tick Control System (TCS), a Host-Targeted Bait Box, to Reduce Exposure to Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Lyme Disease Endemic Area of New Jersey.
abstract: We describe a 2-yr trial to evaluate the ability of SELECT Tick Control System (TCS) host-targeted bait boxes to reduce numbers of host-seeking Ixodes scapularis nymphs in a residential neighborhood. After four successive 9-wk deployments, nymphal and larval I. scapularis infestation prevalence and intensity were significantly reduced on target small mammals. In addition, these deployments resulted in 87.9% and 97.3% control of host-seeking nymphs in treatment sites at 1 yr and 2 yr postintervention, respectively. Installation of a protective metal cover around the SELECT TCS bait boxes eliminated nontarget wildlife damage to bait boxes that resulted in failure of previous bait box types. The results are discussed in the context of the residential environment and future research needs.
authors.affiliation: Terry L. Schulze, Ph.D, Inc, 9 Evergreen Court, Millstone Township, NJ 08535.
authors.forename: Terry L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Schulze
authors.affiliation: Tick-borne Diseases Program, Monmouth County Mosquito Commission, 1901 Wayside Rd., Tinton Falls, NJ 07724.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.affiliation: Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Enteric and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3156 Rampart Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80521.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, National Center for Enteric and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3156 Rampart Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80521.
authors.forename: Marc C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Dolan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018884:Ixodes / Q000254:growth & development; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008322:Mammals; D009515:New Jersey; D009758:Nymph / Q000254:growth & development; D013983:Tick Control / Q000379:methods*; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Ixodes scapularis; SELECT TCS; bait box; tick control