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The pyrethrum website says: "Dusts or liquid sprays containing pyrethrins
can be used to effectively kill ticks capable of transmitting Lyme disease,
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, etc. Sprays are available to the homeowner in
water dilutable concentrates and hose-end sprayers. Direct contact of the
spray to the tick is important."
So, how can we use this less harmful product EFFECTIVELY without letting it
get into water, where it can harm fish? Or does it break down so quickly
that there is much less worry about that?
It has been used for a long time without DOCUMENTED damage to humans.
Perhaps spraying wrists and ankles (and collars?) before going into the
woods?
Jane
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Schappert
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:26 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] re ticks - how to avoid them?
At 12:12 PM -0300 4/28/13, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
>Any chance that pyrethrum is a related chemical?
Permethrin is a synthetic, man-made, version of pyrethrin...
Phil
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