{"id":58,"date":"2019-02-01T09:40:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T14:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:30:24","slug":"management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/management\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1737_9f74f4-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1737_9f74f4-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1737_9f74f4-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1737_9f74f4-4c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1737_9f74f4-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1737_9f74f4-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1737_9f74f4-4c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1737_1c1c71-3f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Although management of tick populations can be a challenge, reducing exposure to ticks is critical in avoiding Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Unfortunately there is no one single control method that will eliminate tick exposure on its own. An integrated pest management (IPM) approach relies on a combination of practices to prevent or manage pest issues through the most economical and ecologically sound measures. By utilizing the following strategies in an integrated approach, exposure to ticks can be reduced.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1737_6219d9-eb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1737_6219d9-eb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1737_6219d9-eb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1737_6219d9-eb > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1737_6219d9-eb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1737_6219d9-eb > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1737_6219d9-eb alignnone 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href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/management\/chemical-control\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Spray-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"spraying insecticide\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Spray-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/ticks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2019\/02\/Spray-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1737_156d9d-3e{padding-left:0px;gap:25px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns1737_156d9d-3e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1737_156d9d-3e, .site 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