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Deer Ticks... Deer Ticks...One bite can change your life... Larry Dapsis Deer Tick Project Coordinator - Entomologist Barnstable County Commissioners November 5, 2014

Cape Cod Cooperative Extension – Tick Program Barnstable County – 4 th highest incidence rate of Lyme in MA 3 rd highest incidence rate of Babesiosis “Community Wellness Program” Research Outreach

Barnstable County Lyme/Tick-borne Diseases Task Force Brenda Boleyn – Chair Henry Lind Sam Donta, MD Helen Grimm, RN S. Gay Freeman, MD Joyce McConnell, RN Bill Clark, George Heufelder, Deirdre Arvidson, Larry Dapsis

Barnstable County Lyme/Tick-borne Diseases Task Force Legislation monitoring Outreach Development

Lone Star Tick Cuttyhunk & Prudence Islands Sandy Neck and ? Aggressive biter Erlichiosis STARI Tularemia Red Meat Allergy

Americorps – September 2014

Nymph Stage Tick Infection Punkhorn Conservation % Bor-Bab-Ana Bells Neck Conservation % Bor-Bab-Ana

Borrelia miyamotoi Known for 10 years First linkage to human disease in 2012 – Russia U.S. cases followed Misdiagnosed as Anaplasmosis Found in 3% of nymph stage ticks, Cape & Island sites

Tick Repellent Clothing – Permethrin Fabric only…Active thru 6 washings Many Brands Ben’s, Coleman, Sawyer... Ben’s, Coleman, Sawyer... Note, Permethrin is an insecticide that repels and kills ticks. Read the Label…

Permethrin Distribution Eastern Mountain Sports – Hyannis, Bourne Hyannis Country Gardens Scenic Roots – Sandwich Aubuchon Hardware – Sandwich Ace Hardware – Yarmouth Nickerson State Park – Brewster Agway – Dennis, Orleans, Chatham Green Spot Garden Center - Yarmouth

Don’t Let...one bite can change your life... Simplified Game Plan Summary Tick Checks and Use of Permethrin- Treated Clothing Tick Checks and Use of Permethrin- Treated Clothing Perimeter Yard Spray Perimeter Yard Spray Pet Protection Pet Protection

Cape Cod Healthcare Funded 600 Distributed to: - State Parks - Sandy Neck Beach Park - All town Conservation Offices Offered to Compact of CC Conservation Trust Members

Community Innovation Challenge Grant Tick Testing – UMass Amherst Four Counties – 32 Towns Barnstable, Nantucket, Middlesex, Franklin 100 Ticks per town No charge to submitter…provides people “hard data” on exposure Develop maps of exposure risk

2014 – Falmouth Babesia infected ticks

Projects Pending Cape Cod Healthcare Community Benefits Grant Program Tick Education Direct Household Mailing MA Community Innovation Challenge Grant Program Tick Testing Program Expansion EPA Region 1 ReSES Program Lone Star Tick Trapping Small Mammal Trapping