Clothing-Only Tick Repellent Put To Test

Images from September 6 & 7, 2007


	Dr. Mather explains the study.


	Assistants Lyndsay Knoblock-Fast and Karen Frost load 10 nymphs onto cotton patch before applying to subject.


	Nymphal deer ticks crawl out from under patch to look for attachment site.


	Ticks crawl out onto shoe.


	Researcher Nate Miller is assisted by Nurse Nancy Doyle-Moss in removing patches and checking on the ticks' progress.


	Subjects were asked to stand, walk in place, tap their feet and perform other activities during the course of the study.