Ivermectin....
But some of this and treat all your shoes, and then hose down all your hunting/yard work clothes with it. Works great. Spent a lot of time in the woods/stomping around in chest high grass last year, wasn’t bit a single time.
We use permethrin sprayed on the exterior of shoes and pants and let dry hanging in the garage.
Living in the woods like we do, ticks are a way of life sometimes. Wife has had Lymes Disease and I've had rocky mountain spotted fever.
Both cases caught early and treated successfully.
I have noticed when the flocks of turkey come back to the yard mid summer, and forage, the tick population goes way down in numbers.
We have always had dogs that go out and wife has been against any spraying to control ticks fearing the dogs will get sick. We don't have dogs anymore with the last one gone in December, so a pesticide program will be started in the spring.
Living in the woods like we do, ticks are a way of life sometimes. Wife has had Lymes Disease and I've had rocky mountain spotted fever.
Both cases caught early and treated successfully.
I have noticed when the flocks of turkey come back to the yard mid summer, and forage, the tick population goes way down in numbers.
We have always had dogs that go out and wife has been against any spraying to control ticks fearing the dogs will get sick. We don't have dogs anymore with the last one gone in December, so a pesticide program will be started in the spring.
We would all like to think they die. They don't! They go into hibernation. https://crops.extension.iastate.edu...s-insects-and-impact-fluctuating-temperatures there are many more references.
Edit forgot @dessishoddy is right
Permethrin is the best thing I have found to pretreat clothing.[/QUOTE]
Edit forgot @dessishoddy is right
Permethrin is the best thing I have found to pretreat clothing.[/QUOTE]
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Exactly. If anyone think ticks are bad in Ok, go to Michigan where it gets sub zero for months at a time.
Lawn granules will control 'em around the yard, just make sure to get the ones that include tick coverage.
Ticks & scorpions (and spiders) aren't affected by some insecticides. Arachnids are just different critters.
Ticks & scorpions (and spiders) aren't affected by some insecticides. Arachnids are just different critters.
Columbia Veterinary Hospital
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This is a tick that was fully engorged on a dog and fell off. It was put in a ziplock bag and they waited to see what happened. It’s been in the bag for 2 weeks with no air flow and started to lay eggs about 5 days ago, continuing to do so. Imagine not knowing this was on your animal and it fell off in your house. You’d have 1000’s of baby ticks. GROSS! Please make sure your animals are currently being treated with flea and tick prevention. We know how prevalent they are in our area
I treat my dog, my yard and myself.
Columbia Veterinary Hospital
tSopuoMncastrcmh orr7gesd ·
This is a tick that was fully engorged on a dog and fell off. It was put in a ziplock bag and they waited to see what happened. It’s been in the bag for 2 weeks with no air flow and started to lay eggs about 5 days ago, continuing to do so. Imagine not knowing this was on your animal and it fell off in your house. You’d have 1000’s of baby ticks. GROSS! Please make sure your animals are currently being treated with flea and tick prevention. We know how prevalent they are in our area
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