Reducing tick density along recreational trails in Ottawa, Canada

	Reducing tick density along recreational trails in Ottawa, Canada(sciencedirect.com)
	231 points by bushwart 58 days ago \| 173 comments
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	HN Discussion: ↓Concern about pesticide health risks and environmental harm from permethrin/pyrethroids ~Suggesting alternative tick control methods like tick tubes or nematodes ↓Personal protective measures like clothing are sufficient, reducing need for chemical intervention ~Concerns about pyrethroid toxicity to aquatic life and runoff from treated areas ↑Support for more aggressive eradication approaches like gene drives