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  • Environmental science
  • Ecology
  • Public health

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  • Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are vectors for Lyme disease.
  • Effective tick control methods are crucial for public health in endemic areas.
  • Previous research focused on efficacy, with limited cost-benefit analyses for community-based strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the costs of various tick control methods.
  • To compare the costs of single versus integrated tick management programs.
  • To identify economic barriers to community-wide tick control implementation.

Main Methods:

  • Cost estimation for habitat management, deer control, broadcast acaricides, and host-targeted acaricides.
  • Modeling application to a community of 320 residential properties and parklands.
  • Analysis of single and combined tick control strategies.

Main Results:

  • Single tick control methods ranged from $132 to over $2,000 per household annually.
  • Integrated tick management programs cost between $508 and $3,192 per household annually.
  • Estimated costs significantly exceed the $100-150 per household willingness to pay.

Conclusions:

  • Current tick control costs present a significant economic barrier for residents in Lyme disease endemic areas.
  • The high cost of effective tick suppression challenges community-based prevention efforts.
  • Addressing the economic disconnect is vital for successful Lyme disease vector control programs.