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Re: [at-l] More about ticks than you may wish to know.



In a message dated 4/10/98 1:21:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
sjcampbell@earthlink.net writes:

<< DEET helps to repel them.  Clothes washed in permanone, a
 synthetic insecticide not easily available work real well.
 The permanone last through several washings and ticks on
 cloth treated with permanone act like they have just been
 given a hotfoot.  It appears to be really unpleasant to
 them.
  >>

Down here in Florida,  the old-timers recommend applying powdered sulfur to
the target areas to prevent tick & chigger bites.  Have you heard of this and,
if so,  is it effective?

Happy trails,

Solar Bear
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