Frank, W3LPL recommends -
> Clothing can be purchased pretreated with Permethrin. Commercially treated
> clothing remains effective after dozens of washings. Look for the trademarks
> "Insect Shield" and "Bug Shield" in sporting goods stores or online:
I have been having a terrible problem with ticks this year in Central NJ. In my
yard I have found Bifenthrin works fantastic. You need a sprayer that attaches
to a garden hose and sprays a big area. Never buy the stuff at Home Depot, etc
unless you are wealthy. You will pay about 5% of the cost by buying mail
order. Get the 7% solution, not 0.5 % like at HD.
But this year I found any walk in my woods resulted in multiple ticks on me.
The night I felt one crawling up my leg at 3 am was the end. I ordered the
Permethrin product for clothes. $16 for 4 treatments, should be enough for a
whole season. Since then I have not seen a tick ! One other poster reported
that it may not be effective for deer ticks. That would be a disappointment,
but it sure has worked on wood ticks for me. Those 2 products, plus Roundup,
are indispensible. Always buy mail order, the savings is immense.
Rick K2XT
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