Ticks At Canton School To Be Eradicated: Town

Town of Canton

CANTON, CT — Citing a mild winter, the Town of Canton recently declared war on ticks, saying it will treat the grounds of a local elementary school to combat the blood-sucking bugs.

"Due to the mild winter and as a preventative measure, the grounds of Cherry Brook Primary School will be treated for ticks," wrote Canton Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Ryan Ferrari in a note to the community.

Work will begin on Monday, April 14, weather permitting, at the pre-K to third-grade school. Next week is April Break, so there will be no schoolchildren on site.

"We have obtained the service of a certified applicator to apply TALSTAR P with an active ingredient of Bifenthrini to the tree lines and around the playgrounds at Cherry Brook Primary School," wrote Ferrari.

As a result, he said, access to school grounds at Cherry Brook will be prohibited on Monday but will reopen on Tuesday, April 15.

"This application will remove the majority of the ticks on the property," Ferrari wrote.

The progress of the application will be monitored and reapplied as necessary, according to Ferrari.

For more information or questions, email Ferrari at RFerrari@townofcantonct.org.