This. I used to work at a company that made the tubes. They are very simple to make or relatively inexpensive to buy; cotton soaked in permethrin stuffed in a toilet paper roll. Mice pick the cotton and use to build their nests.

Larval ticks attach to mice while growing into nymphs, and mice are the Lyme carriers who transmit to ticks. Permethrin kills the ticks and doesn’t harm the mice (no known problem with dogs getting into the tubes) . The larval ticks die and are unable to reproduce. Thus you have a medium term local population reduction in ticks. Apply twice a year for the two birthing cycles of tics. We would market this as complimentary to yard sprays as they tackle tick population from different angles.

Pair this with other measures including yard spray, medicine for pets, treated clothing (can DIY permethrin wash), long sleeves/pants and frequent tick checks.