Wudi@feddit.uk to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoMosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggestswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down10
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkMosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggestswww.theguardian.comWudi@feddit.uk to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-square𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 days agoGood news, all that spray repellent serves double purpose!
minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoPermetherin time, shit works great for all types of insects. Lasts about 6 weeks on clothes, kills insects and ticks.
minus-squareFoxyFerengi@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoJust keep the treated clothes away from cats, it’s toxic to them even when dry
minus-squareVandals_handle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoAlmost no ticks since I started treating my field work clothing with permethrin. One I did find was in obvious distress. I still get mosquitos landing on exposed flesh when wearing treated clothing.
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Good news, all that spray repellent serves double purpose!
Permetherin time, shit works great for all types of insects. Lasts about 6 weeks on clothes, kills insects and ticks.
Just keep the treated clothes away from cats, it’s toxic to them even when dry
Almost no ticks since I started treating my field work clothing with permethrin. One I did find was in obvious distress. I still get mosquitos landing on exposed flesh when wearing treated clothing.