So you propose a genetically engeneered virus or bacteria to be released into the wild?

You say it like it was not done before (like with mosquitoes), except now there would be more chance of success because they wouldn't unexpectedly mutate.

But anyway another comment says these ticks also can repro sexually so whatever

Can you link to such a trial? I only know of gm modified new insects, to take over and die (they reproduce a lot, but their offspring dies, so other normal reproduce less).

But of a manufactored virus or bacteria I have not heard yet. And I think it would be way more dangerous.

I can't so you could be right!

Weren't mosquitoes about infertility? Making infertile ones that can't effectively reproduce. With something that can clone itself that isn't much of an hurdle...

The catch is that by mating they can randomly evolve resistance to the thing that makes them infertile I guess?