Including "Eucalyptus citriodora oil, hydrated, cyclized (EC oil (H/C)). Previously known as a mixture of cis- and trans-pmenthan-3,8-diol (citriodiol)." ?
(translated from German with DeepL, I'm not a chemist :D)
They sell a spray with that here in health food places... no idea how good it is, but smells nasty.
Your description how how many ticks you get how quickly is nuts, compared to here. I have to be brushed by plants a couple times to see one, and so far only leg height, no higher.
Do you have to come in contact with plant stuff to "collect" your ticks, or _do_ they drop on you? (we're told here that doesn't happen, but maybe it's also different subtpes of ticks in different countries...)
And it's not just here in Southern IN. I spent some time with my dog at the Gethesmani Trappist Monastery in Trappist KY. Went for a walk though some tall grass, and looked down, and saw at least 10 ticks on my legs (I was wearing shorts). I thought, "Gosh, must have walked through a tick patch". But 2 minutes later I look and again saw another 10 ticks on me. I was picking them off of me for the next week, and my poor dog! You can pick them up from tall grass, and they also climb up and drop on you (I think they have Infrared Detectors!).
I wrote a note to my favorite author, Wendell Berry, saying, "I'm sorry, but with all your writings of life in rural Kentucky and not one mention of Tick or Chiggers, I just cannot suspend my disbelief". Below is the note I got back from the Ben Aguilar at the Berry Center:
I’m happy to forward this over to Wendell at his convenience, and I agree wholeheartedly with your criticism! We must allow these authors some license I suppose. Good news as well, I believe he has at least two more stories coming out this year. No word on when, but at least one will be published by Larkspur Press and available at berrycenterbookstore.com. All our best!
Thats pretty wild you have to use a full body suit inside and outside!
You did your research. I would think sweat / heat may expose you to leaching from the suit, do you wear a layer of clothing in between?
Neem, clove , white thyme, rosemary & peppermint are pretty good oils combined to deter insects. The trick is the ratio of oil ( 3-5 drops each ) per 1 Oz of liquid. You can use water or a mix of water / castor/ coconut oil depending on preference.
If you don't want to use on your skin you can still use in your general environment or on your clothes as a deterrent & insecticide. I’ve made the solution safe enough to put directly on my animals. We have pretty aggressive insects here & those bad boys drop out of the sky when I blast them. Not the same as ticks exactly though I'm curious if that combo of oils might help.
Deer Tick master, Im concerned about the safety of your space suit. Have you tried making your own tick blocker out of essential oils?
I tried EVERYTHING !
Or so I thought I had, until I found out about Insect Shield Clothing.
I was amazed -- turns out to be old technology.
What I like about it:
I don't put any chemicals on my skin; the chemicals are imbedded in the space suit.
And, I don't have much worry about it coming out of the clothing and onto my skin -- the clothing keeps its effectiveness for 70 washes.
Of course, I should probably research it more.
And, thanks for the warning --
I've been wearing a space suit from April to the first hard frost (November) for many years.
I may start wearing my space suit only when I go outside, and wear other clothes when indoors just to be safe.
Including "Eucalyptus citriodora oil, hydrated, cyclized (EC oil (H/C)). Previously known as a mixture of cis- and trans-pmenthan-3,8-diol (citriodiol)." ?
(translated from German with DeepL, I'm not a chemist :D)
They sell a spray with that here in health food places... no idea how good it is, but smells nasty.
Your description how how many ticks you get how quickly is nuts, compared to here. I have to be brushed by plants a couple times to see one, and so far only leg height, no higher.
Do you have to come in contact with plant stuff to "collect" your ticks, or _do_ they drop on you? (we're told here that doesn't happen, but maybe it's also different subtpes of ticks in different countries...)
It's not NUTS -- it is reality !
And it's not just here in Southern IN. I spent some time with my dog at the Gethesmani Trappist Monastery in Trappist KY. Went for a walk though some tall grass, and looked down, and saw at least 10 ticks on my legs (I was wearing shorts). I thought, "Gosh, must have walked through a tick patch". But 2 minutes later I look and again saw another 10 ticks on me. I was picking them off of me for the next week, and my poor dog! You can pick them up from tall grass, and they also climb up and drop on you (I think they have Infrared Detectors!).
I wrote a note to my favorite author, Wendell Berry, saying, "I'm sorry, but with all your writings of life in rural Kentucky and not one mention of Tick or Chiggers, I just cannot suspend my disbelief". Below is the note I got back from the Ben Aguilar at the Berry Center:
I’m happy to forward this over to Wendell at his convenience, and I agree wholeheartedly with your criticism! We must allow these authors some license I suppose. Good news as well, I believe he has at least two more stories coming out this year. No word on when, but at least one will be published by Larkspur Press and available at berrycenterbookstore.com. All our best!
Thats pretty wild you have to use a full body suit inside and outside!
You did your research. I would think sweat / heat may expose you to leaching from the suit, do you wear a layer of clothing in between?
Neem, clove , white thyme, rosemary & peppermint are pretty good oils combined to deter insects. The trick is the ratio of oil ( 3-5 drops each ) per 1 Oz of liquid. You can use water or a mix of water / castor/ coconut oil depending on preference.
If you don't want to use on your skin you can still use in your general environment or on your clothes as a deterrent & insecticide. I’ve made the solution safe enough to put directly on my animals. We have pretty aggressive insects here & those bad boys drop out of the sky when I blast them. Not the same as ticks exactly though I'm curious if that combo of oils might help.