Abstract
Stop the Bites® botanical pesticide was evaluated for repellent properties against white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmerman), at feeders with supplemental corn, Zea mays L., in Cameron County, Texas. The pesticide was tested as a ground treatment around feeders and as spray applied directly to deer as they consumed corn at supplemental feeders. With either treatment, there was no significant difference in numbers of white-tailed deer at the feeders compared to the paired nontreated check. The botanical pesticide may be useful for treatment of cattle fever ticks (Rhipicephalus microplus (Canestrini) and Rhipicephalus annulatus (Say)) on deer at supplemental corn feeders during the hunting season when ivermectin-treated corn is withdrawn, or for treatment using a remotely operated sprayer at fence crossings for tick-infested nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus (Pallas).
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