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Or use insect repellent when hiking? We already make enough species extinct unwillingly. I don't think it's a good idea to start extinguishing any species that
by nsbk 5y ago
Or use insect repellent when hiking? We already make enough species extinct unwillingly. I don't think it's a good idea to start extinguishing any species that bothers us. Where do you draw the line?
- 20after4 5y agoInsect repellent doesn't adequately repel ticks.
- jschwartzi 5y agopermethrin is a contact neurotoxin that will kill or repel most insects. I treat my hiking clothes with it if I’m going into tick country. I’ve actually watched ticks scurry away and die after they make contact with treated clothing. It kills mosquitoes equally effectively. It’s really bad for fish though so I don’t use it all the time.
- nikolay 5y agoIf you use repellents, the tick keeps climbing and gets behind your ears or in your hair.