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The latest (Sept 2017, page 17) print issue of US-based Consumer Reports br=
iefly evaluates 24 bug repellents, aimed at mosquitoes but saying that thei=
r tests showed that they appeared also to repel ticks.  The scores range fr=
om 95 (tops), down to 4 (poor).  Six of the top 9 top recommended brands co=
ntain only DEET, 2 contain picaridin, and 1 contains Oil of lemon eucalyptu=
s.   These are US-based products, unclear if all/any available in Canada.  =
 The report can be reviewed without a subscription at
CR.org/repellents0917<http://CR.org/repellents0917>
access to which is a bit clunky but worked for me on checking it out.  The =
CR review doesn=92t mention Piactive or icaridin, probably because the prim=
ary focus was on mosquito repellents.  The review comes down on plant-based=
 =91botanicals=92, which it says are not EPA registered and which they say =
they found ineffective.
Steve (Hfx)

On Aug 8, 2017, at 7:03 PM, David Patriquin <davidgpatriquin@yahoo.ca<mailt=
o:davidgpatriquin@yahoo.ca>> wrote:

When I am in the "right place at the right time" to get black-legged ticks,=
 especially the nymphs,  I use a combination of light coloured (so I can se=
e ticks),  pyrethroid-treated clothing and a personal insecticide with pyre=
thrin or pyrethroids (synthetic analogues of pyrethrin) to ward them off.

This summer I began using the Piactive product.  I was walking some clearcu=
ts in early July with a colleague who had sprayed exposed skin but had untr=
eated clothing. Walking the same route, he picked up 5 black-legged ticks, =
I picked up none.

The Piactive product (which contains icaridin, a pyrethroid) is said to be =
good for 12 hours; it doesn't smell bad like Deet, nor does it dissolve som=
e synthetic clothing as Deet does.

Regardless of whether I have been wearing treated clothing & using the pers=
onal insecticide I am always on the lookout for ticks on my skin when I sho=
wer.

So far so good.

View
versicolor.ca/noticks<http://versicolor.ca/noticks>
for some of my sources.

David G Patriquin



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From: "klantz@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:klantz@ns.sympatico.ca>" <klantz@ns.sy=
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To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, August 8, 2017 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] RE: Black-legged Tick and late fall

I don't use a repellent for ticks as they are present around my yard and I =
would have to apply it every time I go outside. I have tried Piactive for m=
osquitoes & black flies, it is 20% Icaridin and seems to be comparable to d=
eet. The label states that it is also effective for Ticks so I suspect it w=
ould provide some protection.

Kevin

From: David Schlosberg<mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 3:31 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] RE: Black-legged Tick and late fall

I=92m curious.  Do you folks spray with deet?  I=92ve been using picaridin =
this summer and last, but I haven=92t gotten any ticks on me yet.  Luck?




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The latest (Sept 2017, page 17) print issue of US-based Consumer Reports br=
iefly evaluates 24 bug repellents, aimed at mosquitoes but saying that thei=
r tests showed that they appeared also to repel ticks. &nbsp;The scores ran=
ge from 95 (tops), down to 4 (poor).
 &nbsp;Six of the top 9 top recommended brands contain only DEET, 2 contain=
 picaridin, and 1 contains Oil of lemon eucalyptus. &nbsp; These are US-bas=
ed products, unclear if all/any available in Canada. &nbsp; The report can =
be reviewed without a subscription at
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<div>access to which is a bit clunky but worked for me on checking it out. =
&nbsp;The CR review doesn=92t mention Piactive or icaridin, probably becaus=
e the primary focus was on mosquito repellents. &nbsp;The review comes down=
 on plant-based =91botanicals=92, which it says
 are not EPA registered and which they say they found ineffective.</div>
<div>Steve (Hfx)&nbsp;<br>
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<div>On Aug 8, 2017, at 7:03 PM, David Patriquin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:davi=
dgpatriquin@yahoo.ca">davidgpatriquin@yahoo.ca</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
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ition: static; z-index: auto;">
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"yu=
i_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3831">When I am in the &quot;right place at t=
he right time&quot; to get black-legged ticks, especially the nymphs, &nbsp=
;I use a combination of light coloured (so I can see
 ticks), &nbsp;pyrethroid-treated clothing and a personal insecticide with =
pyrethrin or pyrethroids (synthetic analogues of&nbsp;</span>pyrethrin) to =
ward them off.</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr">This summer I =
began using the Piactive product. &nbsp;I was walking some clearcuts in ear=
ly July with a colleague who had sprayed exposed skin but had untreated clo=
thing. Walking the same route, he picked
 up 5 black-legged ticks, I picked up none. &nbsp;</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr">The Piactive p=
roduct (which contains icaridin, a pyrethroid) is said to be good for 12 ho=
urs; it doesn't smell bad like Deet, nor does it dissolve some synthetic cl=
othing as Deet does.</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr">Regardless of =
whether I have been wearing treated clothing &amp; using the personal insec=
ticide I am always on the lookout for ticks on my skin when I shower.</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr">So far so good=
.<br>
</div>
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</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr">View&nbsp;</di=
v>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"htt=
p://versicolor.ca/noticks">versicolor.ca/noticks</a>&nbsp;</div>
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3794" dir=3D"ltr">for some of my=
 sources.&nbsp;</div>
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<div class=3D"signature" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502228865168_3801">David =
G Patriquin<br>
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<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b><span class=3D"Apple-=
converted-space">&nbsp;</span>&quot;<a href=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.sympatico.c=
a">klantz@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:klantz@ns.sympati=
co.ca">klantz@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b><span class=3D"Apple-co=
nverted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">natu=
rens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><=
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converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tuesday, August 8, 2017 6:46 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b><span class=3D"App=
le-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [NatureNS] RE: Black-legged Tick and l=
ate fall<br>
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9_1_1502228865168_4387">I don't use a repellent for ticks as they are prese=
nt around my yard and I would have to apply it every time I go outside. I h=
ave tried Piactive for mosquitoes &amp;
 black flies, it is 20% Icaridin and seems to be comparable to deet. The la=
bel states that it is also effective for Ticks so I suspect it would provid=
e some protection.</span></div>
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le=3D"dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca" ymailto=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico=
.ca" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca" style=3D"=
color: purple; text-decoration: underline;">David
 Schlosberg</a></div>
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"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Tuesday, August 08, 2017 3:31 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a rel=3D=
"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" ymailto=3D"mail=
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=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>RE: [NatureNS] RE: Black-legged Tic=
k and late fall</div>
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I=92m curious.&nbsp; Do you folks spray with deet?&nbsp; I=92ve been using =
picaridin this summer and last, but I haven=92t gotten any ticks on me yet.=
&nbsp; Luck?</div>
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