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Index of Subjects Ulli, I very much appreciate your reply. I am very aware of how our perception of a chemical can change dramatically. I understand that I'll be using a potent chemical and I'll be very cautious with it. Like I said in my original e-mail, I just haven't learned to cope with them yet. I was imagining using the perethrin around the ankles of my pants, the knees of the pants and socks. Cheers, Chris Kennedy Quoting ulli@dunlin.ca: > Well, > > this kind of component is used in many parts of the world to give outdoors > clothing and gear > an anti-bug treatment. > > Permethrin is NOT a bug repellant like DEED, it is a neurotoxin and will kill > bugs. Even if its > structure is similar to plant components, some plant juices are also fall > under chemical > warfare. > > Toxicity is reported as low for mammals -for some reason cats are more > sensitive to it- but > low toxicity doesn't mean its non-toxic. And over time our view on a number > of chemicals > has changed dramatically. > > As far as I know permethrin is not approved as personal human bug protection > here in > Canada, thus spray for DIY application of treated clothing are not carried by > retailers like > MEC and Canadian Tire. In the US you can buy the stuff in pretty much all > outdoor outfitting > places (REI, Walmart, hunting suppliers). Maybe this has recently changed. > > If you decide to use it -from whatever source- to treat your clothing make > sure you follow > instructions and use it only in the intended way and only at times required. > > I think the Canadian military sprays their field uniforms with the stuff for > years, so getting > some new camo pants from surplus stores may be an option ...... > > > Ulli > > > Hi, Chris- > > > > amazon.ca seems to sell it. Look for "permethrin clothing spray". > > > > Peter Payzant > > > > On 2013-06-03 4:12 PM, cjknndy@mta.ca wrote: > > > Late follow-up on the Tick issue. i was recently in an area near > Bridgetown and > > > in a 400m stretch of tall grass i picked up 40+ ticks, later that day i > found > > > one in my ear mildy engorged :(. I have not yet reached my 'zen' with > ticks and > > > am wondering where i could even acquire 'perethrin' or 'perethrum'? I did > > > purchase some insect repellant that uses Lemon Eucalyptuc oil as the > active > > > ingrediant as I've read this is somewhat effective against ticks. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Chris Kennedy in dartmouth > > > > > > > > > > > >> Any chance that pyrethrum is a related chemical? It would be nice if > > >> pyrethrum was toxic or repellant to ticks. I hope you are not in > contact > > >> with cats or fish, Peter; or that your clothing wash water doesnâEURTMt > get into > > >> any water that has fish. > > > > >
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