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Re: Topband: Ticks

To: tony.kaz@verizon.net
Subject: Re: Topband: Ticks
From: Don S <goldtr8@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 19:29:08 -0400
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It’s toxic to cats.  Keep that in mind if you have cats and let them out. 

KD8NNU

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> On Jul 16, 2019, at 3:39 PM, tony.kaz--- via Topband <topband@contesting.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Gary,
> Thanks for the tip on the Permethrin to get it in large containers at an
> affordable price. Looks like dilution is about 1:120. One 1.25 gal should
> give me one coverage. But can't be shipped to NY. Need to ship to a buddy in
> NJ or PA. 
> 
> I have been spraying my entire yard twice a year with Bug-B-Gone for many
> years using a mix sprayer on hoses. I had Lyme twice, the first episode
> about 25 years ago before they routinely tested for Lyme. That was an
> interesting year. Since I have been doing this I have not found a tick when
> I drag a white towel over the yard and then inspecting with a magnifying
> glass as the deer ticks are quite small.
> I use Permethrin on my yard clothes and spray Deet on my open skin areas
> when working in the yard.  
> Also, I have used traps to get rid of the mice and chipmunks as they are the
> main carriers of contaminated ticks. Between the hawks and me the little
> critters are gone. Way in the back I keep the weeds cut down or sprayed with
> weed/grass killer. I sure don't want to get Lyme again. 
> N2TK, Tony
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Gary Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:02 PM
> To: Topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Ticks
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> 
> I am 10 miles from Lyme, CT and my
> property abuts a deer filled State park & marsh. After a lot of research I
> found the best option for me is to spray my yard with Permethrin. Here in CT
> you can't get the high concentration version but you can in 48 other states
> including Maine.
> 
> 
> https://www.domyown.com/permethrin-sfr-368
> -p-445.html
> 
> 
> I bought it in Rhode Island and mix 1 Oz with 1 gal water & spray it with a
> Scotts two gallon pump tank. It's fantastic for ants & ticks, I do the
> entire lawn and when I go to my antennas, I spray the area and come back a
> couple hours later and it's safe to work in.
> 
> 
> I spray my outdoor clothes with the .05% mixture, let it dry so it's safe
> and it kills ticks and not me. You can buy the .05% at Walmart in the
> sporting goods section to spray on your clothes & I understand LL Bean sells
> clothing that is impregnated with it for hikers & the like.
> 
> 
> Great stuff...
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> Gary
> KA1J
> 
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>> Have a Beverage antenna that goes through a dense wooded area. Two 
>> species of Ticks are everywherelately. Anyone have information of a 
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