Project ITCH – take the 10-minute survey to help URI learn what works in tick control
Residents are asked to take online survey, signup for free backyard evaluation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are about 500,000 new cases of Lyme disease a year. That’s just one of the serious health risks posed by ticks. But for many people, what works best in their own backyards to control ticks is probably guesswork. The New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease wants to clear up the confusion—with the public’s help. The federally designated Center, a partnership of seven regional colleges and universities including the University of Rhode Island, has launched Project ITCH (Is Tick Control Helping?) with the aim of determining best practices for residential tick control —in each New England state—so residents can protect themselves, their families and their Pet s. The project includes an online survey asking residents about their practices in preventing tick exposure and tick bites. Participants can...