Control of tickborne diseases overlaps with control of the tick vectors. It has often relied to a considerable extent on the use of chemical acaricides and curative drugs. The accent has shifted in recent years to a flexible approach, integrating various control measures. Reasons for this are acaricide resistance, economic factors and public health concerns. Cost effectiveness and sustainability in all respects are of primary importance. Control of tickborne diseases may integrate chemical and biological tick control methods, drug treatment of tickborne diseases, acquired and innate host resistance to tickborne diseases and to ticks, as well as ecological, sanitary and regulatory procedures.
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