Tick threat
 

Supposed to be a banner year for ticks, and a second disease spread by them, this one potentially deadly.
So what are you loading up with to protect yourselves and families?
I got some Repel wipes and their sportsmen MAX spray with 40% DEET.
Also ordered SAWYER® Premium Clothing Insect Repellent,Permethrin 24 oz Trigger Spray to soak clothing and waders.
Saw a contractor yesterday who had two nasty holes in his arm and leg where he had removed ticks.....

"SAWYER® Premium Clothing Insect Repellent"

Never heard of it - gets good reviews - will check it out - thanks

Nah....don't waste money on any of that stuff....

Have your sweetie or better half give you a full body scan in the nude.


Then take off your clothes and have her give you a look over again while she's still nekked....:bl:.........

Having had Lyme in the past, I'm spraying my clothes with permethrin and making an effort to avoid tick habitat.

Ticks r no joke. My wife wants to move to the desert. She is an NP and is constantly pullin em off people. Not many people here in westport that arent lymed. Wife and both kids already been thru it. Not sure how i havent
We r adamant about sprayin kids and thourough and religous tick checks every nite. We get our whole yard sprayed every month with some voodoo bs organic tick spray (wife concerned about well water gettin contaminated). With that bein said in the past 2 weeks we have pulled ticks off both kids. We send them out to some place in amherst to have them checked. Both this year clean. But one last year on our son tested positive for that new deadly brain eatin disease that they dont know how to treat. Was an anxiety filled wait for his test to come back negative
All u can do is spray yourself down good with deet, shower good asap after possible contact with them, like mowin lawn/ yardwork, tick checks, and hope for the best
And drink lots of booze so they dont wanna suck on u in the first place
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a ticks head is a screw!
you don't yank screws out of wood

they nova-cain (their numbing chemical)the spot
on your body
so you don't feel them screwing in

if attached to you clip the abdomen with a clip
that you can easily twirl counter clockwise

and unscrew them is the only way

when your exposed to them like after mowing
don't sit on the couch until you see one walk
out on your wrist from underneath the cuff.

change clothes , get an inspection and or shower

Here is the write up on this product

For use on clothing, tents, gardening apparel, and other outdoor gear, SAWYER® PREMIUM CLOTHING INSECT REPELLENT not only repels insects, it kills ticks, mosquitoes, chiggers, mites, and more than 55 other kinds of insects on contact. It is effective against ticks that carry Lyme disease and other fairly common diseases like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The active ingredient Permethrin is the synthetic version of pyrethrum, a natural insecticide from the Chrysanthemum flower. Permethrin is odorless after drying and will not stain or damage clothing, fabrics, plastics, finished surfaces, or any of your outdoor equipment. A single application lasts 6 washings on clothing or 42 days (6 weeks) of sun exposure. The 24 ounce bottle of Sawyer Permethrin can treat 4 complete outfits.

Not sure of the level of toxicity. But permethrin is toxic to fish. I did spray the waders i own...but far above the high water line. Not sure if the product is still dangerous to them post application...but the fish toxicity is noted on that sawyer bottle.

I have had lyme a few years ago. This year i pulled a tick off me. The tick tested positive for lyme. I tested negative...but still took the dose of antibiotics as i felt i had lyme symptoms.

Be carefull out there.
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I hunt turkeys in the spring,lots of ticks,Permethrin is the way to go.

Where do you guys buy your permethrin? Lots of ticks so far on me and the puppy.
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Paul, google sawyers permethrin and shopping options will come up. I went through Amazon prime.... but could be at local Walmart too.

Wally world best price.#^&#^&#^&#^&"s stupid price.

Did you know that Permethrim is the main ingredient in the treatment of head lice?

Not at the levels used for treating clothes, but roughly half the strength.

Sawyers spray has it @ .50%
Head lice treatment is around 0.25%

Just an interesting tidbit of info...

so Lefty Loosey ?


I hate ticks
thanks Ross

Please don't grab them by the abdomen and unscrew. Also please don't burn them with matches, or cover them with any substance to get them out!

If you do any f these things, the tick's natural reaction is to regurgitate which severely increases your risk of infection.

You have to grab the tick as close to to the mouthpiece as possible. Recommended tools are needle nose tweezers or a tick removal device.

I carry a "Ticked #^&#^&#^&#^& tool on my keychain. It's like a spoon with a notch cut in it. Cheap on Amazon.

I know little about fishing, but I do know Ticks and the multiple diseases that they can transmit. I had 3 for many years that were misdiagnosed. Now I'm neurologically damaged.

Please trust me on this one. Wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy.
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Current medical advice is to grasp gently with tweezers as close to skin as possible and pull straight out. Twisting is likely to leave parts behind. About even handling them with your fingers if possible. Nasty pricks they are.
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never had a problem unscrewing
of course
i take ten times the immune system vitamins you
probably take

pyrethium how ever it's spelled
is terrible stuff
tried to fumigate a garden once
and i got ill from it for two weeks
felt like a friggan zombie

I can't change what you choose to do, but you're mistaken. the tick doesn't screw itself in. And you're adding to your risk of infection. The longer you disturb the tick, the more likely it's going to puke in your bloodstream. The bacteria it carries for Lyme and other diseases live in their stomach.
Wish I had your immune system. Good luck.
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I don't get ticks and I live and work in the woods everyday. My docs says that the 9 heart meds I take everyday since my bypass surgery, gives off an scent that the ticks can smell.

I'm not sure about that but I don't get ticks ever since my bypass op.

This is directly from Arkansas Department of Health where they have massive issues with ticks.

Tick Removal

A tick attached to skin should be removed as soon as possible. This is important because disease will not transmit until the tick has been attached for several hours. To remove a tick, follow these steps:

Use clean, fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.
Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Do not twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. If the mouth cannot be easily removed with clean tweezers, leave it alone and let the skin heal.
After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and wash your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.

Do not use home remedies such as “painting” the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the tick come off. The goal is to remove the tick as quickly as possible. Do not wait for the tick to let go!

If you develop a rash or fever within several weeks of removing a tick, see your doctor. Be sure to tell the doctor about your recent tick bite, when the bite occurred, and where you most likely acquired the tick

Myths about ticks:
Myth: Rotating the tick will release it from the skin.

Truth: Ticks have barbs on the hypostome, NOT THREADS... you cannot unscrew a tick

Sorry Raven but boot man is 100% correct on this one.

I got a disease four years ago from a parasite that attches itself to a tick, begins with A. Got you all beat.

Anaplasmosis

I going to win this one
Lyme - corkscrew bacteria most like the syphllis bacteria in shape and mental damage it does long term.
Bartonella - cat scratch fever bacteria
Babesiosis - a malaria like parasite
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I have to admit...this thread is giving me the creeps. HC

I guess I'm wondering when did all this shmit start ? I don't remember ANY of this as a kid. Has this always been around or is it just that we are now about it via social media ?
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Its always been around but never to this extent. Changing planet gives it a chance to expand. CDC indifference allows it to keep going. They describe Lyme as "difficult to get, easy to cure". Claim your as good as new after 28 days of doxycycline or your permanently damaged.
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well i'll concede that it isn't a screw head
it's actually a tapered BARB head
that kinda works like a screw in a way

here's three magnified photo's of the tick's F-ing head
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...ick%20head.png

as far as my immune system ......this is something i work at DAILY

Chasing my wandering ducks across one of my fields the other day
got three ticks crawling on me and another one seen crawling
on the bathroom white wall. So now i'll fire up the gravely zero turn
mower and chase them on that instead.

i just purchased more fencing, just haven't installed it yet.

I have a small property. 1.2 acres....I put a deer fence up that
horseshoes about 3/4 acre my yard. It nearly eliminated deer
presence in my yard. I went from seeing them every day. To once a
year stray that comes in. Every blue moon We notice a flower gets
eaten, so occasionally they come in at night.

My motivation was a couple years back I was picking up ticks just
walking breifly in my yard. Since then, I have not picked up a tick
that i know of.

funny story. I had some tree work done and, dismantled a 20' foot
section of fence so the tree guy could drop the tree into the woods.
That opening was only open for three hours. As I was gathering
materials to restore the 20' breach, I headed to the opening. Would
you believe there where two deer at the the opening curiously
investigating it. Ridiculous. And this was after 2 hours of chainsaws....

Damn long legged rats.

I, in no way, meant for anything to be adversarial with my posts. Really I'm just trying to lessen people's chances of ending up brain damaged like I am. There are so many tick myths out there, that if I see one I have the tendency to point it out.

Tights lines and screaming drags to you, sir.
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i put a tick in the microwave inside a paper container
and it didn't even phase it. :huh:

i bought some special huge white wide socks that do not constrict your
circulation at your calf area that are easy to stuff your blue jeans into.

i am also going to purchase a bee keepers suit for when i have to work
in a totally tick infested spot. chickens and ducks working daily ,
eat those ticks guys.

also i am gonna get a shetload of deet.

prolly @ wally's

one thing i'm pleased with....is that (different subject) there's absolutely
no poison ivy here which i am highly allergic to. yay