Chemical tactics for killing ticks involve using pesticides known as acaricides. These chemicals are designed to kill ticks on contact or shortly after exposure. Common methods include:
1. **Yard Treatments**: Sprays and granules with active ingredients like permethrin or bifenthrin are applied to outdoor areas, killing ticks in the environment.
2. **Tick Tubes**: Tubes filled with acaricide-treated cotton are placed around properties; ticks on nesting mice that collect the cotton are killed.
3. **Pet Treatments**: Topical solutions, tick collars, and oral medications contain ingredients like fipronil, permethrin, or afoxolaner that kill ticks on pets.
4. **Personal Repellents and Treated Clothing**: Products containing permethrin or DEET repel and kill ticks on contact when applied to skin, clothing,