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ticks are worse this year than I have ever seen them,they will kill a dog if the dog is untreated for them,right now they are so bad I will not go into the woods around my house
Lyme disease is only one of the things the little vermin can carry. I don't really like deet on my skin, but like to spray it on my shoes and pants.
 
Wear pantyhose and blousing the bottom of your pants. put the deets on the outside of your pants. You can boil citrus pealings and put the solution in a spray bottle and spray directly on your skin, it works really good as an tic repellent. Also remember, only the deer tic (some call it blacklegged tic) carries lyme disease, not all tics ;)

I deal with deer tics here all the time, also not all people are susceptible to lyme disease even if the tic carries it, some get the disease but recover and some don't have symptoms till years after the bite. Just one more thing to be concerned with :(
 
Mantyhose is actually a fashion statement too! Google it if you havent already seen it. They make them.
 
sheep ticks are what we get around here, they hang about on the long grass and gorse waiting for the next warm blooded thing to come along, I've never had a tick on me but my old dog had a few in her time.
 
ever since the white-tailed deer became more common here and the numbers grew,farmers stopped burn-clearing their fields those ticks became a "threat" here.
sometimes you get a deer and it carries alot of ticks..
 
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ticks are worse this year than I have ever seen them,they will kill a dog if the dog is untreated for them,right now they are so bad I will not go into the woods around my house
It didn't get cold enough here last Winter to kill them. I've been letting the chickens free range more . Our problem is mosquitoes. We can't go out at sundown. I have a bug zapper and we have huge piles of fried ones every morning.
 
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It didn't get cold enough here last Winter to kill them. I've been letting the chickens free range more . Our problem is mosquitoes. We can't go out at sundown. I have a bug zapper and we have huge piles of fried ones every morning.

I don't know if it's BS or not, but I read somewhere that vitamin B1 helps keep mosquitos away. So, being a test monkey, I triple dosed what the bottle said the day before being out with the little bastids all day, until about 11PM. I didn't get bit.

So, if it's BS, maybe positive thought helped, but I have a crappy attitude, so I doubt that's it.
 
I don't know if it's BS or not, but I read somewhere that vitamin B1 helps keep mosquitos away. So, being a test monkey, I triple dosed what the bottle said the day before being out with the little bastids all day, until about 11PM. I didn't get bit.

So, if it's BS, maybe positive thought helped, but I have a crappy attitude, so I doubt that's it.
I also read that they are more attracted to certain blood types than others. I've made a homemade concoction with citrus, camphor and peppermint oils.
 
Haven't seen any ticks around here yet this year. I give the dogs Nexguard, which keeps them tick free. I've only seen a couple of mosquitoes, and then only after sunset. There's more mosquitoes around the pond and springs but they're too far away to be a problem. I'm going to put some fish in the stock tanks soon to keep any mosquitoes from laying their eggs there. It's suppose to snow this weekend so that should help keep most of the pests under control too.
 
Haven't seen any ticks around here yet this year. I give the dogs Nexguard, which keeps them tick free. I've only seen a couple of mosquitoes, and then only after sunset. There's more mosquitoes around the pond and springs but they're too far away to be a problem. I'm going to put some fish in the stock tanks soon to keep any mosquitoes from laying their eggs there. It's suppose to snow this weekend so that should help keep most of the pests under control too.
Wow, still snow. We are going to hit 90 on Friday
 
When I stocked my pond with trout I figured they would would eat mosquitoes larvae than my wife decided to inform me that trout wouldn't eat the larva's, my grand daughter said the same thing. They ain't here to ask so I looked it up since I couldn't remember the fish that did eat them. My problem is these fish are too small and the trout would have a field day, I have a lot of bats but unfortunately the bats are reactive to my problem and not enough bats to make a dent same with the dragonflies.

Known fish that eat mosquitoes larvae "goldfish, mosquito fish, minnows, koi and guppies"
 
I do have a question for you all, too...

I have been around ticks all my life, but never have seen any that will dig into your skin and try to get under it. All I've ever seen to this year want a meal and move on.

Now we have ones that try to burrow in. WTF?
 
I do have a question for you all, too...

I have been around ticks all my life, but never have seen any that will dig into your skin and try to get under it. All I've ever seen to this year want a meal and move on.

Now we have ones that try to burrow in. WTF?

Every tic I've known and removed will burrow the head, sometime a little deeper if given the chance for either case. Never seen nor had a tic that just bites than leave. Most will stay on ya till full or carefully removed.
 
Every tic I've known and removed will burrow the head, sometime a little deeper if given the chance for either case. Never seen nor had a tic that just bites than leave. Most will stay on ya till full or carefully removed.

These seem more interested in digging in and moving in.

I haven't had one, but a friend had a few, and freaked a little.
 
When I stocked my pond with trout I figured they would would eat mosquitoes larvae than my wife decided to inform me that trout wouldn't eat the larva's, my grand daughter said the same thing. They ain't here to ask so I looked it up since I couldn't remember the fish that did eat them. My problem is these fish are too small and the trout would have a field day, I have a lot of bats but unfortunately the bats are reactive to my problem and not enough bats to make a dent same with the dragonflies.

Known fish that eat mosquitoes larvae "goldfish, mosquito fish, minnows, koi and guppies"
I planted trout, bluegill and catfish in the pond. I'm looking for some grass carp (I think that's the right name) to add for mosquitoe control. What I understand they only grow to about 3 inches. I'm thinking goldfish or bluegill for the stock tanks. The advantage of bluegill when winter comes is I'd toss them in the pond, or eat them, before I drain the tanks. The stock tanks would be a great place to teach the grandkids how to fish too.
 
Ticks really suck. (Ha ha)

Even if they don't spread disease, certian ticks can cause tick paralysis from some as-yet to be identified neurotoxin in their saliva. This condition resembles Guillian-Barre syndrome, and sets in quickly.

The condition goes away on its own when the tick is removed...usually from a bite site on the head or neck.

I protect myself from ticks by treating my outdoor clothes with permethrin, keeping my boots bloused, frequent inspections (including intimate areas) with a magnifying mirror, and proper technique in removing ones that have attached. A straight pull with a pair of tweezers works well.

If you try to remove an attached tick with an ember from a cigarette, it may cause the tick to vomit while its mouthparts are attached, and this may actually increase your chances of catching Lyme Disease.
 
Also forgot to mention that dry ice can be used to bait ticks.

They are attracted to CO2, and putting a lump of dry ice on a white cloth and waiting several hours will call them in and give you an idea of how bad they are around your property.

Neat trick! I need to try that...
 
20170510_212525.jpeg found out this one is pretty good to use when gettin' those ticks of the dog,as it locks,then only a small twist and off it is,so now if I tell this at the hospital,I will prolly don't get these any more in a while as there are so many dog owners there.
 

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