The following publications will provide educational information
on tick biology, ecology, behavior and signs and symptoms
of tick-borne diseases in New Jersey:
Brochures
Technical Publications
Published Scientific Papers
A
Homeowner's Guide to Assessment and Management of Vector Tick Populations in New Jersey
Tick-borne diseases, particularly Lyme disease, have become a significant public health issue during the last decade. This pamphlet provides a summary of published research on managing exposure to ticks. It includes information on tick biology, ecology, and behavior, because an understanding of these factors is helpful in avoiding exposure to ticks, and in developing a successful tick reduction program.
Tick-borne
Diseases of New Jersey
This pamphlet provides basic information about signs and symptoms, transmission, tick biology and ecology, and the current status of tick-borne diseases in New Jersey, with prevention and early recognition as the major goals. It should not be considered a substitute for the patient-physician relationship.
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Technical Publications
Assessment
And Management Of Vector Tick Populations In New
Jersey: A Guide for Pest Management Professionals,
Land Managers, and Public Health Officials
This manual provides technical information on the
assessment and management of vector tick populations,
including an overview of the tick-borne diseases
of New Jersey. Detailed information on tick identification, biology, behavior, and ecology will serve as the basis for discussions on assessing risk and categorizing the currently available tick control technologies, their relative effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages, and potential roles in integrated tick control strategies. A
list of references used in preparation of this manual
is also included and the reader is encouraged to
access these materials for more detailed information
about specific subjects.
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Published
Scientific Papers
Senior scientists within the Freehold Area Tick-borne
Diseases Program have 40 years of combined experience in
tick-borne disease research and over 50 publications in
the scientific literature. These studies formed the basis
for development of various components of an integrated tick
management strategy that includes preparation and distribution
of educational materials, risk assessment, habitat management,
and the use of habitat- and host-targeted tick control methods.
Jordan,
R.A., and T.L. Schulze. 2005. Deer browsing and the distribution
of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in central
New Jersey. Environ. Entomol. 34: 801-806.
Schulze,
T.L., R.A. Jordan, and C.J. Schulze. 2005. Host associations
of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in residential
and natural settings in a Lyme disease endemic area of New
Jersey. J. Med. Entomol. J. Med. Entomol. 42:966-973.
Schulze,
T.L. and R.A. Jordan. 2005. Influence of meso- and microscale
habitat structure on focal distribution of sympatric Ixodes
scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari:
Ixodidae). J. Med. Entomol. 42: 285-294.
Schulze,
T.L., R.A. Jordan, and A.J. Krivenko. 2005. Effects of barrier
application of granular deltamethrin on subadult Ixodes
scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) and nontarget forest floor
arthropods. J. Econ. Entomol. 98: 976-981.
Schulze,
T.L., R.A. Jordan, C.J. Schulze, T. Mixon, and M. Papero.
2005. Relative encounter frequencies and prevalence of selected
Borrelia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma infections in Amblyomma
americanum and Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)
ticks from central New Jersey. J. Med. Entomol. 42: 450-456.
Schulze, T. L., R.A. Jordan, S.P. Healy, V.E. Roegner, M.
Meddis, M.B. Jahn, and D.L. Guthrie. 2006. Relative Abundance
and Prevalence of Selected Borrelia Infections in Ixodes
scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari:
Ixodidae) From Publicly Owned Lands in Monmouth County,
New Jersey. J. Med. Entomol. 43: 1269-1275.
Jordan,
R.A., T.L. Schulze
and M.B. Jahn. 2007. Effects of Reduced Deer Density on
the Abundance of Ixodes scapularis
(Acari: Ixodidae) and Lyme Disease Incidence in a Northern
New Jersey Endemic Area. J. Med. Entomol. 44(5): 752-757
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T.L.
Schulze, Jordan, R.A.,C.J. Schulze, S.P. Healy, M.B. Jahn and J. Piesman. 2007. Integrated use of 4-Poster Passive Topical Treatment
Devices for Deer, Targeted Acaricide Applications, and Maxforce
TMS Bait Boxes to Rapidly Suppress Populations of Ixodes
Scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in a Residential Landscape.
J. Med. Entomol. 44(5): 830-839.
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