No cats here
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From: Topband <topband-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Don S
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 7:29 PM
To: tony.kaz@verizon.net
Cc: Gary@ka1j.com; Topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Ticks
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
>> drone that could disperse tick poison 73Bruce - K1FZ
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