Ticks Off! Controlling Ticks That Transmit Lyme Disease on Your Property [Paperback]

Patrick G. Guilfoile (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2004

In many parts of the country, spring into fall is the "hot season" for Lyme disease. Upwards of 70% of Lyme disease victims are infected in their own yards, and the number of Lyme disease cases has been climbing in recent years. Fortunately, the arsenal of tick-control measures has also recently expanded, and these tick-thwarting strategies are detailed in the new book "Ticks Off! Controlling Ticks That Transmit Lyme Disease on Your Property".

The tick control measures described in the book focus on two main themes; landscape alterations and host control. These strategies, applied in tandem, are likely to be more effective in substantially reducing tick populations compared to using any single method of tick control.

As Lyme disease has become more common in many parts of the United States, more and more property owners are seriously exploring tick control measures. Ticks Off! is designed as a concise, up-to-date resource for controlling Lyme disease-transmitting ticks. Written by an experienced tick biologist, this book will give you the tools to make your yard inviting for humans, but not for ticks. Heavily referenced so you can do further research yourself on ticks and tick control. Softcover, eighty pages, 13 illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A useful reference for homeowners in areas with Lyme Disease. -- David Weld, Executive Director, American Lyme Disease Foundation

Reviewer's Choice "...strategies for keeping down infection rates... and more fill this brief yet extraordinarily accessible and practical quick-read resource." -- Midwest Book Review: Internet Bookwatch, Vol. 14(8) August, 2004

Ticks Off! is a practical and savvy guide for anyone who lives in Lyme Disease country. -- Susan Carol Hauser, Author of Outwitting Ticks

From the Publisher

There are a number of books on the market about ticks and Lyme disease. However, no other book focuses specifically on measures rural and suburban residents can take to reduce tick populations on their property. The available tick control measures have been changing rapidly, and this book contains the latest methods for controlling these potentially dangerous pests.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: ForSte Press, Inc. (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975385607
• ISBN-13: 978-0975385609
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,919,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinarily accessible and practical quick-read resource, August 7, 2004

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This review is from: Ticks Off! Controlling Ticks That Transmit Lyme Disease on Your Property (Paperback)

Ticks Off! Controlling Ticks That Transmit Lyme Disease On Your Property is a practical guide for homeowners and others seeking to control Lyme disease transmitting ticks. Covering personal protection against tick bites, identifying whether blacklegged ticks (deer ticks) exist on one's property, strategies for keeping down infection rates by monitoring and influencing the animals that serve as tick hosts, and more fill this brief yet extraordinarily accessible and practical quick-read resource.