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• Alternative Title:
  J Public Health Manag Pract
• Personal Author:
  Hornbostel, V.L. ; Meek, J.I. ; Hansen, A.P. ; Niesobecki, S. A. ; Nawrocki, C.C. ; ... More +

  Hornbostel, V.L. ; Meek, J.I. ; Hansen, A.P. ; Niesobecki, S. A. ; Nawrocki, C.C. ; Hinckley, A. F. ; Connally, N.P. Less -
• Description:
  Context:
  
  In the northeastern United States, recommendations to prevent diseases spread by blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and lone star ticks (Amblyomma americanum) often rely on individuals to use personal protection or yard-based strategies. 4-Poster Deer Treatment Stations (4-posters) suppress tick populations by treating deer hosts with acaricide, potentially offering a community-wide approach for reducing tickborne diseases in endemic areas. 4-Poster deployment logistics in mainland community settings are not well documented but are needed for future public health tick control efforts.
  
  Program:
  
  As part of a public health research effort to design a population-based 4-poster effectiveness study aimed at reducing tickborne disease incidence, TickNET researchers partnered with the Town of Ridgefield (Connecticut) to understand the feasibility and operational logistics of deploying 4-posters on public land within a residential community to inform future public health interventions by municipalities or vector control agencies.
  
  Implementation:
  
  We deployed three 4-posters on a municipal property from July to December 2020 and used motion-activated cameras to record wildlife activity nearby. We documented per-device operational details, costs, materials consumed, and animal activity.
  
  Evaluation:
  
  4-Poster operation was feasible, and device challenges were easily remedied. Deer visitation and heavy non-target animal use were documented at all devices. Unexpectedly, monthly corn consumption was not correlated with monthly deer-view days. The monthly cost per device was USD$1279 or USD$305 per hectare with an average 21 minutes of weekly service time.
  
  Discussion:
  
  4-Poster use by communities, public health agencies, or vector control programs may be a practicable addition to tick management programs in tickborne disease-endemic areas in the Northeast. Such programs should carefully consider local and state regulations, follow manufacturer and pesticide label guidelines, and include wildlife monitoring. High labor costs incurred in this project could be mitigated by training vector control agency or municipality staff to service 4-posters.
  
  
• Keywords:
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  4-poster Device Amblyomma Americanum Animals Deer Humans Ixodes Ixodes Scapularis Lyme Disease Tick-Borne Diseases Tick Control Tick Infestations White-tailed Deer
• Source:
  J Public Health Manag Pract. 30(1):111-121
• Pubmed ID:
  37566802
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10840788
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U01 CI000307/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U50 CK000195/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U50 CI000488/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/

  U01 CI000307/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U50 CK000195/CK/NCEZID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U50 CI000488/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/ Less -
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
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