[NatureNS] Ticks Out - the Permethrin Option

References: <CABKE4qfu6M8pQp9rBo6dAEgVNNs7A8xXDw8f=7q_rKiDYqZv_g@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 May 2014 20:04:21 -0300
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
From: Phil Schappert <philjs@eastlink.ca>
Precedence: bulk
Return-Path: <naturens-mml-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
Original-Recipient: rfc822;"| (cd /csuite/info/Environment/FNSN/MList; /csuite/lib/arch2html)"

next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects 

&lt;DIV style=3D"F
At 6:49 PM -0300 5/5/14, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
>Permethrin is the chemical form of pyrethrin, 
>which comes from chrysanthemums.   Pyrethrin is 
>available in many insecticides sold in garden 
>stores.  It is said to irritate skin, but we 
>sprayed it on the bottoms of pants and shirt 
>cuffs.  We havenā¤t had any ticks (yet!) on us. 
>Or skin irritation.

A minor correction, Jane, permethrin is the 
man-made analog of pyrethrin and permethrin is 
available in far more insecticides than pyrethrin 
(because permethrin has a longer shelf-life, a 
longer active period and is cheaper to include in 
insecticide formulation).

Phil

-- 

Phil Schappert, PhD

27 Clovis Ave.
Halifax, NS, B3P 1J3
902-460-8343 (cell)

philschappert.com
imaginaturestudio.ca
philschappert.ca

"Just let imagination lead, reality will follow through..."
                                        (Michael Hedges)

next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects