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Spatially Scalable Integrated Tick Vector/Rodent Reservoir Management to Reduce Human Risk of Exposure to Ixodes scapularis Ticks Infected with Lyme Disease Spirochetes

Award Number: U01CK000492
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR ZOONOTIC, VECTOR-BORNE, AND ENTERIC DISEASES
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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PROJECT SUMMARY Effective tick control is an important public health measure for combating Lyme disease. It is generally believed that the majority of Lyme disease cases are acquired from ticks living in the peridomestic landscape, thereby placing responsibility for disease prevention mostly at the local level, and especially on individual householders. Despite several studies documenting effective peridomestic tick control measures, human exposures to ticks are increasingly common and cases of Lyme disease have not been reduced. This project aims to bridge the gap between tick control research and human behavior by 1) assessing the effectiveness of an integrated tick management (ITM) strategy applied to either individual or contiguous residential properties, and 2) identifying patterns of human activity within and outside of the peridomestic landscape that lead to encounters with infected ticks. Our ITM approach will integrate the application of well-timed sprays of tick-killing chemicals (to reduce host-seeking ticks) with installation of rodent-targeted bait boxes (to reduce the prevalence of ticks carrying Lyme- causing germs). This approach will be evaluated simultaneously at properties in Lyme-endemic towns located in western Connecticut and southern Rhode Island. Tick abundance will be compared between treated and untreated properties using standard tick collecting methods. Human tick encounters will be recorded and compared using a novel crowd-sourced reporting system (TickSpotters). Study participants will be asked to document the location of their outdoor activity throughout the day in easy-to-use digital journals. Expected outcomes of this project are a reduction in the number of infected blacklegged ticks and human tick encounters at residences receiving an integrated tick management intervention, and an improved understanding of where people encounter ticks both around human habitations and in public outdoor settings.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = -$71,532 )
2022	2019	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	03	4	1/7/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$71,532
2022	2018	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	03	4	1/7/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2017	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	03	4	1/7/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2016	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	03	4	1/7/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = -$71,532

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2020	2019	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	01	4	11/27/2019	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2020	2019	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	02	4	8/7/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $339,906 )
2019	2019	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	00	4	8/23/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$339,906
														Subtotal = $339,906

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $462,404 )
2018	2018	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	00	3	5/29/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$462,404
2018	2017	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	03	2	3/26/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$522,087
2018	2017	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	04	2	6/22/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2018	2017	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	02	2	2/5/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$522,087
2018	2017	WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY	181 WHITE ST	DANBURY	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	000	2	11/29/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2018	2016	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	02	2	2/5/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$299,992
2018	2016	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	03	2	3/26/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$299,992
2018	2016	Western Connecticut State University	181 White St	Danbury	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	04	2	6/22/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $462,404

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $522,087 )
2017	2017	WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY	181 WHITE ST	DANBURY	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	003	2	6/8/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$497,698
2017	2017	WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY	181 WHITE ST	DANBURY	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	002	1	3/17/2017	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$24,389
2017	2016	WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY	181 WHITE ST	DANBURY	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	000	1	2/2/2017	NEW	-$299,992
2017	2016	WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY	181 WHITE ST	DANBURY	CT	06810	WESTERN CT	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	001	1	3/1/2017	NEW	$299,992
														Subtotal = $522,087

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $299,992 )
2016	2016	CT ST DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ADDICTION SVCS	150 WASHINGTON STREET	HARTFORD	CT	06106	CAPITOL	USA	Research, Prevention, and Education Programs on Lyme Disease in the United States	000	1	8/23/2016	NEW	$299,992
														Subtotal = $299,992

Grand Total All Awards = $1,552,857

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Spatially Scalable Integrated Tick Vector/Rodent Reservoir Management to Reduce Human Risk of Exposure to Ixodes scapularis Ticks Infected with Lyme Disease Spirochetes

Award Number: U01CK000492

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR ZOONOTIC, VECTOR-BORNE, AND ENTERIC DISEASES

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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