During the May “Pests and Progress” webinar, Scott Larson, co-director of the Tick IPM Working Group, spoke about efforts to control ticks and reduce the spread of tick-borne diseases. Ticks cause problems for livestock, wildlife and pets, and they can also transmit disease to people. Lyme disease is the most common. The cost of treating Lyme disease is $345 and $968 million dollars annually in the United States.
The Tick IPM Working Group was formed in 2013 and has five goals to help address the threat and costs of tick-borne diseases:
• Educate policymakers about tick diseases
• Improve community education on tick ecology and management
• Increase tick-borne disease funding
• Develop and promote IPM strategies to reduce exposure to ticks and tick pathogens
• Coordinate with the federal Tick-Borne Disease IPM Working Group
The Working Group hosts a free webinar on the second Wednesday each month. Each year, a "Tick Academy" event is organized by the working group, and the workshop is designed to transform a tick novice into a professional who is knowledgeable about tick biology and behavior and can even identify several tick species. Additional topics are also covered each year.
Tick handouts and publications are also available thanks to the Tick IPM Working Group, including a tick management publication, the "Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Pest Alert” and the “Asian Longhorned Tick Pest Alert.”
Larson also covered tick management methods during the webinar, including options for treating wildlife to reduce tick populations.
Stay informed about tick news by following @IpmTick on Twitter. Join the Tick IPM Working Group to receive webinar notifications, along with tick-related research, news and resources.
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