Tick Life Cycle & Study Activity Timeline

Season	Month and Year	Study Timeline and Actions
Shaded area on diagram indicates seasons where the risk of contracting tickborne disease is greatest.
Spring	May 2013	A Pest control company schedules bait box placement
Summer	June–August, 2013	B Activity Log C Ticks collected on selected properties D 1^st round bait boxes placed targeting larvae E Survey #1
Fall	October & November, 2013	F 1^st round bait boxes removed G Survey #2
Spring	May 2014	H 2^nd round bait boxes placed targeting nymphs
Summer	June – August, 2014	I Ticks collected on selected properties J Survey #3 K 2^nd round bait boxes removed L 3^rd round bait boxes blaced targeting larvae
Fall	October & November, 2014	M 3^rd round bait boxes removed N Survey #4
Summer	June-August, 2015	O Ticks collected on selected properties P Survey #5
Fall	November 2015	Q Survey #6