Ticks 🤬
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bigten05
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I got bit last year in Kentucky middle of my back once I found it when I got home I couldn't just leave it alone and nobody was there to pull it so I ended up getting it out but wasn't sure about the head, was sore and irritated for a few days doctor put me on antibiotics and now a year later It still bugs me from time to time even itches and if I get to scratching it will open up they said it looked like it was scaring over but never gave me an answer on why it's like that so I never went back to the doctor.
Laying here in a brush pile hoping my half assed spray down with Sawyers has me covered!
Brought back a damn hitchhiker from Strouds.
Nice Lone Star Tick
Nice Lone Star Tick
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Had one crawling up the arm rest on the couch soon after I sat down the other day. First one I can recall having on me since Mingo.
Had two on my jeans on Thursday. I can say for certain that off brand tick repellent doesn't work. They were crawling directly on it. I had pyrethrin but also had the off. Now I know.
I've seen a lot this year. But then again, running a dog 4-7 times a week too.
The wife had a dog tick on her that we found pretty quick and removed.
Didn't find the lone star that was on me until we got home. Tick was attached so I told the wife if I get the red meat allergy to just go ahead and shoot me.
Didn't find the lone star that was on me until we got home. Tick was attached so I told the wife if I get the red meat allergy to just go ahead and shoot me.
I've pulled over a dozen off me in the last 2 weeks. They're horrible...
Not sure what to expect. Figure it might work or not. I’ve never used anything like this. Will put some out for both of my yard. Get em for $6 at menards.
triple_duece
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we have tics but nothing like y’all do. I can stomach any bug or even snakes but not tics. I hung all my clothes for turkey hunting at the camp and made my own mix of permethrin mixing 8 oz per gallon in a back pack sprayer. Was at the camp for 2 weeks scouting and hunting. Only had a tick on my pants the first day before I sprayed my gear. Everything was sprayed real good and they were wet w completed coverage. No ticks after the first day and only had a couple redbug bites on my neck. There is absolutely no reason not to. Bought the 10% permethrin and like I said 8oz per gallon.
For the record, while I was on YouTube trying to figure out the ratio, they said it was used on small infants for some type of rash.
A few random appends to consider- working for the utility we deal with these things all day most days and a daughter (despite being more of an indoor kid) with Lyme brought me into this mess deeper.
Spraying varies with application. Aerosol gets better coverage, but a small pump sprayer or a dip saturates. This has a lot to do with longevity, as does moisture exposure after Permethrin is dry.
Getting the inside of your pant leg bottoms, belt loop/waist and boots helps.
Using both an insecticide and a repellent helps a bunch.
Mosquitoes aren't as creepy as ticks but are nasty sluts of disease as well.
There are lot of tick diseases and the symptoms vary. One person may be mildly effected, the next chair bound.
I have sound the Permethrin liquid applied with a small pump sprayer and then Off or Picaridin to do well.
Spraying varies with application. Aerosol gets better coverage, but a small pump sprayer or a dip saturates. This has a lot to do with longevity, as does moisture exposure after Permethrin is dry.
Getting the inside of your pant leg bottoms, belt loop/waist and boots helps.
Using both an insecticide and a repellent helps a bunch.
Mosquitoes aren't as creepy as ticks but are nasty sluts of disease as well.
There are lot of tick diseases and the symptoms vary. One person may be mildly effected, the next chair bound.
I have sound the Permethrin liquid applied with a small pump sprayer and then Off or Picaridin to do well.