Marsha Jane
Active member
I use a Thermocell portable mosquito repellent unit clipped to my rubber boot. So far, I have only used it when gardening, but it seems to keep insects away effectively.
DEET vs Picaridin for mosquito protection
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Calson
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Where I live in California the ticks can carry more than two dozen diseases in addition to the borrelia bacteria. Ticks and fleas also spread the bubonic plague that was introduced into California via ships from China in 1900. As with Covid the major of San Francisco and the governor of California suppressed information about the plague and refused to do a quarantine and so the plague spread throughout the western USA. In 2007 a wildlife researcher, Eric York, while examining the body of a mountain lion became infected and subsequently died from the plague. A study of mountain lions in Yellowstone found that more than half the cats were infected. An insect bite is more than an inconvenience but can be life threatening and precautions are worthwhile.
What I like about using permethrin is that a strong concentration will last for up to a year and through 50 clothes wash cycles and I can apply it to the clothing I have selected for at trip which can differ greatly depending on the destination. It costs me less than 10 cents per garment which if I bought pre-treated clothing would cost me an extra $10 per item.
What I like about using permethrin is that a strong concentration will last for up to a year and through 50 clothes wash cycles and I can apply it to the clothing I have selected for at trip which can differ greatly depending on the destination. It costs me less than 10 cents per garment which if I bought pre-treated clothing would cost me an extra $10 per item.
Marsha Jane
Active member
Wow, did not know it lasted so long! Thanks!
And a full treatment can last up to a few months or several washes.
I am a birder and spend a great deal of time in tick and mosquito habitat. I use permethrin and I have gone away from spray or wash in etc and bought Insect Shield pants, shirts and hats in various styles and weights to fit the temps, habitat and situation. I buy off season when the sales are on. I have bought from Insect shield directly and Stika from Kenetrek was my most recent a very light weight cammo set up a hoody with built in face mask and great pants. Sincee I switched to this it is convenient, effective and lasts for many washings and I no longer bring hitchhiking ticks home. https://www.insectshield.com/pages/insect-shield-your-clothes
This is what I use & I’ve never had an issue with getting bitten.
Had it a few years now but the company has grown in popularity with some heavy hitters on YouTube like Steve Matteus & Joe Rogan using & endorsing it.
It really does what it says on the tin & creates an invisible net around you.
I tried the creams & sprays but found this to be the best, but everyone’s different & different things work for different people.
It does not work on ticks and they do not claim that it will. It is not intended for on the go use.
I just clip it on my rucksack & touch wood have never had an issue.