Project ITCH:
Is Tick Control Helping?
NEWVEC began in 2022 as a partnership of university research teams from each of the six New England states. Joining state and local health departments and agricultural extension programs, NEWVEC discovers, evaluates, and promotes best practices in your backyard that reduce the burden of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases. Project ITCH (Is Tick Control Helping) is being carried out in two phases and was started in the spring of 2023.
Phase 1
NEWVEC is asks you to tell us about what you are doing at home to reduce the number 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. Complete the survey to share.
Phase 2
NEWVEC investigator teams select residential properties to participate in the study and assess what is working. We partner with you to find out if your tick control is helping. While participating households will get free evaluation of their property, the results of Project ITCH will inform all residents of the best practices to protect themselves, their families, and their pets from ticks.
