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Hi David et al.
It depends on the stage of development. Larvae seem to be restricted to (s=
hort) grasses. However, nymphs and adults will climb up to about 1 -1/2 m. =
Higher, they would not encounter passing hosts. Have heard of people repo=
rting them "falling" from trees, but have not seen any evidence for that at=
this point.
Since we tend to get more reports of Wood Ticks from the scalp area, suspec=
t they may be the higher climbers. Few Black-legged Ticks reported above t=
he neck - although we do get the occasional one from the area of the ear. (=
This is based on roughly 800 submissions in each of the last 4 years at the=
NSM
Andrew
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on beha=
lf of David [dwebster@glinx.com]
Sent: May-19-18 6:20 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re[2]: [NatureNS] Icaridin for ticks
Hi Jane & All,
My legs are well sealed in; pant legs tucked in socks, a cut off sock p=
ulled up beyond high laced boots and then pulled down over the boots. But I=
often walk under branches, shrubs etc. and I suspect they drop on me.
Question. Do deer ticks here frequent only grass and not high foliage/p=
arts of shrubs and trees ?
Yt. DW, Kentville
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From: "David&Jane Schlosberg" <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca<mailto:dschlosb-g=
@ns.sympatico.ca>>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: 5/19/2018 2:22:06 PM
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Icaridin for ticks
I also have a 20% one from MEC, called Pi-Active. I=92ve certainly had bla=
ck flies and mosquitoes flying around me, but I didn=92t get any bites when=
I used it. I can=92t say for ticks because I wasn=92t in long grass.
When I know going through grass, I=92ve sprayed my clothes with pyrethrin (=
=93Bug-B-Gone=94).
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> <=
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>> On Beh=
alf Of David
Sent: May 19, 2018 12:38 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] Icaridin for ticks
Dear All,
I bought some WOODS 20% Icaridin this year which "offers protection fro=
m mosquitoes and ticks for 12 hours and Black Flies for 10". It may offer b=
ut it does not deliver.
Thursday evening I sprayed and wiped it on bare arms, neck, cap and fac=
e. I typically had more than 10 Mosquitoes on my arms and some on face and =
neck throughout the one hour walk. And found a dog tick behind my left ear =
the following morning.
This morning just after getting up I found a dog tick on my neck (perha=
ps collected on my walk Friday). My clothing is not treated so the ticks ma=
y ride home in my clothing. But, because Mosquitoes ignore it, I wonder if =
the "Icaridin" in this product is more than mildly scented water. I need a =
tick picker.
Yt, DW,Kentville
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<p>Hi David et al.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>It depends on the stage of development. Larvae seem to be restrict=
ed to (short) grasses. However, nymphs and adults will climb up to about 1 =
-1/2 m. Higher, they would not encounter passing hosts. Have he=
ard of people reporting them "falling" from trees,
but have not seen any evidence for that at this point.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Since we tend to get more reports of Wood Ticks from the scalp area, sus=
pect they may be the higher climbers. Few Black-legged Ticks reported=
above the neck - although we do get the occasional one from the area of th=
e ear. (This is based on roughly 800
submissions in each of the last 4 years at the NSM</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Andrew</p>
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ens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on behalf of David [dwebster@glinx.com]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> May-19-18 6:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re[2]: [NatureNS] Icaridin for ticks<br>
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<div>Hi Jane & All,</div>
<div> My legs are well sealed in; pant legs tucked in socks, a=
cut off sock pulled up beyond high laced boots and then pulled down over t=
he boots. But I often walk under branches, shrubs etc. and I suspect they d=
rop on me.</div>
<div> Question. Do deer ticks here frequent only grass and not=
high foliage/parts of shrubs and trees ? </div>
<div>Yt. DW, Kentville</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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losb-g@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_blank">dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca</a>>=
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