Tick Spray
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Don't use a spray if you can avoid it. If you have to, at least you probably have a mask.
Most of the ticks I get are presents from my golden retrievers. Just scoop them off with this, and keep an eye out for Lyme disease.
Most of the ticks I get are presents from my golden retrievers. Just scoop them off with this, and keep an eye out for Lyme disease.
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Does that work? Have you tried it on a dog like the video?
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I put Deet on my clothes when hiking to ward off mosquitoes, but for ticks I wear Gators. When I'm riding, I wear velcro stretch ankle bands around my pant legs which are over my boots so there is no where for them to get to my skin. And then I check myself over carefully at the end of the day. Usually I only pick up ticks when riding trails and stop for breaks, Don't see them on the roads much...
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Reportedly eucalyptus tick repellent works almost as well as DEET. Confirmed by tests, not just consumer anecdotes. That surprised me. I've switched between both, no problems. But I avoid areas with ticks so it's not much of a test. I'm mostly a road rider, maybe a little gravel, rarely off road.
The eucalyptus stuff does seem to repel mosquitoes too. Hard to tell, I don't react to mosquito bites but that doesn't mean they don't bite me -- I just don't notice.
The eucalyptus stuff does seem to repel mosquitoes too. Hard to tell, I don't react to mosquito bites but that doesn't mean they don't bite me -- I just don't notice.
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If you haven't done it already, you should get the Lyme Disease vaccination for your dogs.
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For short term deet strong enough for my lips to tingle.
For being in the woods for a few days, slap on a seresto collar, like around your ankle, a few days before going in. You may still get bit, but they won't live.
For being in the woods for a few days, slap on a seresto collar, like around your ankle, a few days before going in. You may still get bit, but they won't live.
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The University of Rhode Island has done well regarded research on ticks and Lyme disease. As mentioned above, Deet for mozzies and Permethrin for ticks. Permethrin is a poison so Google it to find the best ways to use it. https://web.uri.edu/searchuri/?cx=01...ention&x=0&y=0
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Yes I've had chiggers and I've had Lyme disease. As awful as chiggers are I will take them over lyme any day. But mainly I stay out of the weeds, including my own back yard where I have 2 acres of woods.
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A Natural Homemade Tick Repellent That Works!
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-tick-repellent-diy/
non poisonous
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-tick-repellent-diy/
non poisonous
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Deet on skin and permethrin on clothes. Depending on the material, some clothing can be sent off and be impregnated with permethrin. I have a crush on the folks at insect shield. Once a year I send them a few outfits to treat.





