Definition: Chemical, biological, or medical measures designed to prevent the spread of ticks or the concomitant infestations which result in tick-borne diseases. It includes the veterinary as well as the public health aspects of tick and mite control.
chemicals killing or controlling ticks are indexed under acaricides; mite control can go here as MITES (IM) + TICK CONTROL (IM)
Other names Mite Control; Controls, Mite; Control, Tick; Control, Mite