Re: [GBlist] responsible land stewardship

[Chris N Graham <chrisngraham@yahoo.com>]

Elizabeth:  I don't know what state you're in, but you
may want to try the Integrated Pest Management Program
at UC Davis for help.  Here's the link: 
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/.  

Also check with your county agricultural commissioner,
and also see if your state university has a
cooperative extensive program (such as we have through
Univ. of Calif.) who may be able to help you too.


--- Martin&Caruso <itchpeople@islc.net> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> This isn't a building question, but I thought maybe
> some of you might have some insight about this
> problem since it is a land stewardship issue.
> 
> We have a little over 2 acres that are thickly
> wooded with mostly pines, wax myrtles and various
> other trees.  The ticks are outrageous.  I don't
> know what to do.  I keep finding ticks on my kids
> and my husband has already gone through one course
> of antibiotics for lyme disease.  I don't want to
> poison the forest to kill the ticks.  I've been told
> that guinea fowl are good at decreasing tick
> populations, but does anyone on this list have any
> other ideas for non-toxic tick reduction?
> 
> Any thoughts on this subject would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
> 


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