[MR] Small bloodsuckers

[David Chessler]

My assistant in charge of entomological collecting brought home the 
first tick of the season.

Permethrin has a good reputation for protecting against ticks and 
other insects. You spray it on the cloth, saturating it. When it 
dries, it lasts through about 20 washings. I do my stockings and 
Venetians. I have also done it on dungarees and other clothing. My 
daughter used it in Africa.

It is actually an insecticide, but is neutralized by enzymes on skin, 
so you apply it to clothing.  It also works on mosquitos, black flies, etc

To remove ticks pull with a sharp tweezer to try to get the head, 
applying steady pressure. I have a flat metal puller I got at REI 
that works well. The methods of using Vaseline or other chemicals, or 
heat, are no longer recommended.

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YIS

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