Lone Star Outdoor News An internet search reveals sulphur in an old sock is indeed an age-old remedy — and it works, although probably not as well as the commercial repellants containing DEET or permethrin . “Sulphur is a well known repellant for mites (including chiggers ...
Sioux Falls Argus Leader Hadi advised that anyone spending time outdoors this summer should use insect repellants such as DEET and permethrin . “This would be a good year to start wearing them,” Hadi said. Sources: University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center, ...
Quad City Times An application of an insecticide at this time should destroy small iris borer larvae before they have the opportunity to bore into the iris foliage. Products that contain carbaryl, permethrin , acephate or spinosad should be effective. As always ...
Asheville Citizen-Times Use repellant on exposed skin and treat clothing with permethrin to prevent ticks from latching on. • Check your body for ticks using a full-length mirror. Always check dogs that have been outdoors for ticks when they come inside. • Remove ticks ...
Plain Dealer Insect Shield makes a variety of socks, caps, shirts and pants treated with permethrin - a chemical that should never be applied to your skin - that will last through 70 washings. While testing an Insect Shield baseball cap this week, I encountered a ...
Fort Leavenworth Lamp “For maximum protection, use DEET repellent on your skin, and permethrin repellent on your clothing,” Stromdahl said. “ Permethrin -treated clothing is the best defense against tick bites. When ticks touch the treated fabric, they try to get away as ...
Allentown Morning Call •For clothing, use products that contain permethrin . It remains protective through several washings. Pre-treated clothing is available and remains protective for up to 70 washings. •Bathe or shower, preferably within two hours, of coming indoors. Find ...
Muscatine Journal An application of an insecticide at this time should destroy small iris borer larvae before they have the opportunity to bore into the iris foliage. Products that contain carbaryl , permethrin, acephate or spinosad should be effective. As always ... and more »
