The New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases (NEWVEC) is seeking help to better understand residential tick control.
NEWVEC began as a partnership of university research teams from each of the six New England states joining with state and local health departments and agricultural Extension programs to discover, evaluate, and promote practices that reduce the burden of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.
NEWVEC’s inaugural undertaking is Project ITCH (“Is Tick Control Helping”). Project ITCH will be carried out in two phases starting now.
Complete the Survey Today!
In Project ITCH – phase 1, NEWVEC is asking for participation of consumers to share what they are doing at home to reduce the incidence of ticks and tick bites. Whether you are hiring a company to spray your lawn, going with a DIY approach, or just crossing your fingers, we’d like to learn more about your experience.
In Project ITCH – phase 2, NEWVEC will gather the information shared, and through a lottery process, select residential properties to participate in a research study to test what’s working. NEWVEC will partner with participants to answer the question, “Is Tick Control Helping.” And while participating households will get a free evaluation of their property, the results of Project ITCH will inform all residents about best practices to protect themselves, their families and their pets.
It all starts with you taking a few moments to answer a few survey questions.
To complete the survey, please visit NEWVEC.org/itch.
Participants in this survey will be eligible for consideration for Phase 2 enrollment in the future.
To learn more about NEWVEC and Project ITCH, go to newvec.org/itch and/or sign-up to receive updates on NEWVEC projects.