![]() ![]() Once attached, ticks do not wash off easily in the shower. Anytime after you have been in tick habitat you should thoroughly check your entire body and remove attached ticks immediately. Ticks can attach anywhere, in particular, they will find spots like: the back of your knee, around waistbands, under armpits or any other constricted place. The simplest way to protect yourself is to remove a tick before it has a chance to transmit disease-causing pathogens. Tucking pant legs into socks is a good way to keep ticks on the outside of clothing where they may be seen or get brushed off. Remember: Ticks start low and crawl up ticks do not jump, fly or drop from trees, they are down on the ground or low shrubs and after latching on, they crawl up until they hit a roadblock, like a skin fold, waistband or other clothing restriction, which then becomes a good spot to attach. What you wear when working or playing could reduce your chances of tick bites. TERC_Permethrin_FactSheet Download Tick-protective dress The best protection you can achieve is by using a repellent that contains permethrin on your clothes and one that contains DEET for your skin. Clothing-only repellents that contain permethrin are very effective and provide long-lasting protection. Picaridin 20 Scentless Bug Spray Uses the active ingredient Picaridin 20 Contains NO DEET 12-hour protection from ticks and mosquitos 8-hour protection. This is a much shorter time period than chemical repellents like DEET. Dog parents should be aware that pure oil of lemon eucalyptus lasts approximately two hours before reapplication is needed. This repellent bug spray provides ultimate protection for the entire family. The CDC and EPA both recommend oil of lemon eucalyptus as a natural tick repellent. By contrast, permethrin kills ticks on contact. Bens Tick Repellent with 20 picaridin provides a 12 hour protection against ticks. Deet’s protection is also fairly short-lived against ticks. When freshly applied, it certainly can repel some ticks but there’s also the possibility that it repels ticks to areas underneath clothing where they could bite. If you read the fine print on the label, DEET should only be applied to exposed skin. Repellents play an integral part in your personal protection strategy. Repellents containing DEET are not sufficient to protect against tick bites. Buy pre-treated clothing or use Insect Shield’s repellent clothing treatment service to have your own favorite outdoor wear treated! Buy Pretreated clothes ![]()
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