Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to further develop and employ ARS technologies for the control of sheep ticks, Ixodes ricinus, that transmit both Lyme disease and louping ill in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Approach:
Technologies, equipment, and strategies will be developed for the control of sheep ticks that transmit Lyme disease and louping ill. Studies will be implemented and data will be gathered in field trials in Scotland, UK, to determine efficacy of the control technologies against sheep ticks.