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Tick, Tick, Tick
Self | 5/3/12 | self

Posted on 05/02/2012 11:39:35 PM PDT by Bellflower

Where I live and grew up there was hardly a tick to be found. We children played and played in weeds and woods and never had or saw one tick on us. Not anymore. The ticks are ramped. We love to hike and be outdoors, but of course, hate the ticks. Even hiking on a short grassy path almost two months ago you could see them crawling up your shoes and legs. They really are creepy and they are also know to pass any number of rather nasty diseases. So my question is, do any of you have any remedies or tips on how to keep ticks off from you?


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To: CitizenUSA

Buy a couple of guinea hens, ticks are a favorite food for them and they will clear your property.


41 posted on 05/03/2012 2:22:47 AM PDT by Woodman
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To: Amadeo

Don’t much like the scorpions when I find them in the house but tics, definitely could not handle those.


42 posted on 05/03/2012 2:23:03 AM PDT by gunsequalfreedom (Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
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To: Bellflower

An Arkansas country girl told me the best way is to put ice on them. When you take the ice off, it shocks them and they let go for a few seconds. Haven’t tried it yet, though.


43 posted on 05/03/2012 2:26:09 AM PDT by ebshumidors ( Marksmanship and YOUR heritage http://www.appleseedinfo.org)
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To: Bellflower

Our kids were bringing lice home from camp. The first year we tried the over-the-counter stuff and it was worthless. Then someone told us about Licenex shampoo. Also washed the clothes and sheets and EVERYTHING in it. Also put in a spray bottle with water to spray the pillows, carpet, etc.

The lice have built up immunities to the OTC stuff. But the Licenex works by attacking the critter’s body (exsoskeleton?) - eats away the calcium(?) in the body. Also eats away the eggs and larvae so they die.

I’m not sure how a tick is built, but it might work on them. After the fact. The Licenex is expensive, but it sure does the trick. (3 years now! But last year they came home lice free - they were VERY careful not to share hats, helmets, etc.).


44 posted on 05/03/2012 2:30:10 AM PDT by 21twelve
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To: KGeorge

Re: Do It Yourself Pest Control

Those guys happen to be just a few miles from me. I don’t know about their tick stuff, but I recently bought some phermone traps from them to deal with pantry moths. They have been awesome, work great!

I would definitely go with their treatment methods based on my experience with their products and recommendations.


45 posted on 05/03/2012 2:35:40 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Bellflower

As a kid growing up in the sticks of northern Florida we kept our heads shaved because it made it easier to find and remove the ticks.


46 posted on 05/03/2012 2:54:52 AM PDT by South40
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To: familyop

Tweezers causes them to regurgitate. It is a long story but it occurred to me years ago the best way is to make a noose (I used 4-0 Nylon suture) of stiff nylon and make an overhand throw and cinc it around the thing’s proboscis and then put steady, gentle traction outwards. They release and don’t regurgitate.


47 posted on 05/03/2012 3:01:00 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: familyop

Its true: boozers don’t get ticks; but neither do healthy people.


48 posted on 05/03/2012 3:06:59 AM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain. FUBO: GOD BLESS DICK CHENEY! D.C. FOREVER!)
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To: Bellflower

Get some Guinea hens. They will eat every tick on you property.


49 posted on 05/03/2012 3:08:25 AM PDT by AdaGray
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To: shibumi

I thought that was the remedy for ‘crabs’...


50 posted on 05/03/2012 3:09:02 AM PDT by waterhill (I Shall Remain. FUBO: GOD BLESS DICK CHENEY! D.C. FOREVER!)
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To: Bellflower

My wife bought a cheap plastic tick remover that hooks on to the tick near it’s head. with a little twist, the tick comes off with it’s head intact.

Chickens in the yard greatly reduce the tick population, but then you have to fence the garden.


51 posted on 05/03/2012 3:12:36 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: Bellflower

52 posted on 05/03/2012 3:21:21 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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To: Cvengr

Don’t use heat. It causes them to vomit the blood and their nasties back into your system.


53 posted on 05/03/2012 4:00:49 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Bellflower; hope

I’ve read it takes 24 hours before diseases like Lyme are transmitted. Unless you apply a hot needle or match head to their butt. In which case they vomit their diseases straight into your bloodstream.


54 posted on 05/03/2012 4:03:11 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Amadeo

When we moved to our farm 20 years ago, there were ticks all over the place. We keep guineas now, and have no problem.


55 posted on 05/03/2012 4:03:30 AM PDT by Library Lady
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To: 21twelve

Best way to get rid of crabs? Squat over a mirror. The crabs will always jump onto the new ass.


56 posted on 05/03/2012 4:07:09 AM PDT by csmusaret (Obama's new slogan: "Fo Mo Mo Fo.")
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To: Bellflower

Simple, easy and effective tick removal tool:

http://www.rei.com/product/407279/pro-tick-remedy-tick-removal-system?partner=aff_cj&mr:trackingCode=D494DE14-EE81-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA&siteId=cjIsd2x-it3792&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fmp%2FCJ%2Fproduct%2F407279%3Fpartner%3Daff_cj%26mr%3AtrackingCode%3DD494DE14-EE81-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB%26mr%3AreferralID%3DNA&PID=1830651&AID=10456937&cm_mmc=CJ-_-Aff-_-1830651-_-10456937


57 posted on 05/03/2012 4:21:30 AM PDT by NCDragon (If you can't stand behind the troops, try standing in front of them!)
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To: occamrzr06
They liked to be called chegroes if you don't mind!

That is truly funny and topical too :-)

58 posted on 05/03/2012 4:33:25 AM PDT by varon (The Patriots stand watch!)
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To: Bellflower; All

I can’t believe the level of hatred and species-ism y’all are spewing on this thread! You should be ashamed of yourselves!

:-)


59 posted on 05/03/2012 4:34:06 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
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To: Bellflower

Solution: Stay away from cheap hookers and don’t share a bed with a Mexican immigrant.


60 posted on 05/03/2012 4:38:55 AM PDT by IbJensen ( I'm supposed to be more angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what 0 does with mine)
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