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Lyme Disease
Immature ticks controlled on rodent reservoirs of B. burgdorferi
February 20th, 2005
Scientists describe the control of immature Ixodes scapularis on rodent reservoirs of Borrelia burgdorferi in a residential community of southeastern Connecticut in a recent issue of the Journal of Medical Entomology. According to a study from the United States, "A 3-year community-based study was conducted on residential properties on Mason's Island, Mystic, Connecticut, to determine the efficacy of a rodent-targeted acaricide (fipronil) to control immature Ixodes scapularis on Peromyscus leucopus. Results indicated that modified commercial bait boxes were effective as an acaricide delivery method for reducing nymphal and larval tick...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-02-20)
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