Lyme
in Rhyme
is now available at
www.Amazon.
com.
The first of
its kind!
.....
an illustrated book
for children that will teach them about
the detection, prevention and treatment of Lyme disease.
Great
for Schools, Day Care Centers, Summer Camps & families who enjoy the
outdoors!
Submitting a tick….
Submitting
Ticks to the Torrington Area Health District for Testing
(This is a
service for communities
in the Torrington Area Health District only)
New Procedure effective Mar. 15, 2008
- Tick
should have been attached to the body for at least 24 hours
- Place
tick in airtight plastic bag
- DO
NOT immerse in alcohol or water
- DO
NOT tape tick to paper
- Label
bag with victim’s name, address and date
- Click
here to print form
- Complete
form
- Staple
form to tick bag –Drop off at Torrington Area Health
District
(Monday.– Friday 8AM to 4PM)
- Results
will be mailed to the address on the form in 4 – 6 weeks
- Effective
January 1, 2006, we will accept all ticks for identification
but test only those Ixodes scapularis ticks that have ingested
human blood (engorged). We will examine all ticks for degree
of engorgement. Laboratory personnel will test engorged
black-legged ("deer") ticks (Ixodes scapularis) and,
upon special request, certain other species of ticks for the
presence of spirochetes that cause Lyme disease. We will not
test the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), larval
ticks of all species, or unengorged ticks.
A New Link ...BioBulletin
http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/biobulletin/biobulletin/story986.html
Tick
Management Handbook:
An
integrated guide for homeowners, pest control operators, and
public health officials for the prevention of tick-associated
disease. ( By Kirby C. Stafford III, Ph.D. )
A
copy of the Handbook may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking
on the picture below or pick up a free copy at the Torrington Area
Health District office, 350 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790.
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The
tick management handbook (68 pages + cover) was developed as part
of a community-based program for the prevention of Lyme disease
and other tick-borne illnesses. Printing of this publication was
funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The
handbook covers ticks of the northeastern United States,
the various tick-associated diseases, Lyme disease in
companion animals, personal protection measures (including
how ticks feed, tick removal, and repellents), integrated
tick management and the use of chemical acaricides to
control ticks in the landscape. The section on tick
management reviews landscape management, host animal
management, and prevention of tick associated diseases in
pets. Final sections briefly highlight organic land care
practices and biological control as related to tick
control. A selected bibliography of the scientific
literature is also provided. Copies are free.
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Tick Control
Demonstration Site
... Follow
this link for details ...
Kayak
Have you seen our new mobile
billboard, a LIME GREEN KAYAK,
in the water or "on the road"? You can find our e-mail
address and our phone number on it ... as well as numerous
ticks!
Click
here for pictures
