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Post by sd51555 on Mar 23, 2017 10:56:32 GMT -6
What is permethrin? A clothing-applied tick repellent that lasts up to 6 trips through the washing machine.
Why this? Pre-mixed (0.5%) permethrin sprays can cost up to 85 cents/oz. It takes quite a bit to get effective coverage of your entire outfit. When you mix your own, you can make it for less than 5 cents/oz. It's as simple as mixing the concentrate with water.
Go to Tractor Supply and get some Permethrin 10 (10% concentrate) from the livestock section: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/gordons-permethrin-10-livestock-premise-spray-8-fl-oz?cm_vc=-10005
Mix 1 part concentrate to 20 parts water. I set aside a special bucket for just this. I put on some yellow dish gloves to protect my skin and dip my entire outfit in the mixture, ring it out, and hang it up for a couple days to dry before wearing.
I can testify to the effectiveness of this. I treated myself head to toe and walked the woods alongside my untreated brother for two hours. I flicked 2 ticks off my knee in the same time that he picked off over 100.
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Post by Bwoods11 on Mar 23, 2017 11:19:53 GMT -6
Good tip ...those ticks are nasty
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Post by kabic on Mar 23, 2017 11:36:54 GMT -6
I left mine in the garage all winter. Cold weather affect the concentrate or the mix?
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Post by Tooln on Mar 23, 2017 12:09:08 GMT -6
I left mine in the garage all winter. Cold weather affect the concentrate or the mix? Your not the only one.
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Post by sd51555 on Mar 23, 2017 12:17:15 GMT -6
I'm not sure. I'd check the label if you have one.
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Post by badbrad on Mar 23, 2017 14:02:44 GMT -6
I had leftover pre made stuff last year yet but I had a back up bottle of the concentrate and will likely have to mix some for the first time this year. Thanks for the reminder.
Luckily by us we have 100 wood tick to 1 deer tick ratio it seems. I think I've found 5 deer ticks in the 6 years of owning this land.
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Post by batman on Mar 23, 2017 18:28:20 GMT -6
Real deal right there. Lasts several washings.
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Post by sd51555 on Mar 23, 2017 19:36:04 GMT -6
Real deal right there. Lasts several washings. I got the soaking idea from you. Before that I'd spray until my hand was all cramped up.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 27, 2017 10:15:58 GMT -6
Last year I soaked my sets of clothes in the laundry tub. That worked pretty well, but I did have a bit of concern on putting a couple extra gallons of the mix into my septic system.
This morning I mixed 1 teaspoon of 10% permethrin with 2 gallons of water in a new "bug spray only" hand sprayer. Laid my clothes on the lawn, sprayed both sides until saturated and hung on the line. I imagine it'll take a couple days for them to dry, but then I should be set for tick season. I'll just leave the remaining spray in the sprayer for now. I'll get my wife to put a set together tonight and spray hers tomorrow. Whatever spray that's left after that can just wait until I spray for tent caterpillars.
With this week's forecast of lots of 50s, the ticks will be out and thick I bet.
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Post by badbrad on Mar 27, 2017 10:26:45 GMT -6
I'll be treating some clothes this weekend
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Post by sd51555 on Mar 27, 2017 10:48:33 GMT -6
I have to go check my gear bucket. I'm pretty sure I've got two partial bottles. I need to get mine treated too. Stu's got me convinced I can plant my plug trees in two weeks.
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Post by mnaaron on Mar 27, 2017 20:05:00 GMT -6
Ticks are out already up here...damn things
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Post by leexrayshady on Apr 3, 2017 17:02:58 GMT -6
does the stuff from tsc have a strong oily smell to it by chance? I picked up some from fleet farm in the livestock section and it has a pretty strong oil/gas smell to it after drying
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Post by sd51555 on Apr 3, 2017 17:29:49 GMT -6
yep.
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Post by badbrad on Apr 5, 2017 7:55:28 GMT -6
So I did the soaking last night and was amazed on how much the clothes absorbed. Even after ringing it out. Had to go back and mix more.
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