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Re: [at-l] More about ticks than you may wish to know.
- Subject: Re: [at-l] More about ticks than you may wish to know.
- From: TO KTAADN <TOKTAADN@aol.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 18:03:16 EDT
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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