«SELECT TCS appears to offer an effective alternative, delayed efficacy notwithstanding, to the use of area application of acaricide in residential situations.» (sciencedaily.com)
For example, deer can be lured to feeding stations where they rub against rollers that apply acaricide to their fur, which kills the ticks they carry. (sciencedaily.com)
Other strategies targeting host animals with acaricides have shown promise in some trials. (sciencedaily.com)