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Hi Andrew & All,
Good to know deer ticks are seldom above 1.5 M in vegetation and rarely=
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climb above the neck.
I have not been in the woods at all today but about 5 minutes ago=20
found another tick behind my left ear; at level where lobe meets ear cup=20
proper; same location as last time. This one has no markings but is=20
about the same size as the others. So for peace of mind I will assume=20
dog tick.
They are considerate so far. All have been where I can reach them=20
and none have been attached.
Meanwhile I have a can of Icaridin which apparently attracts=20
Mosquitoes, Black Flies and Ticks but repels Saber Tooth Tigers.
Yt, DW, Kentville
------ Original Message ------
From: "Hebda, Andrew J" <Andrew.Hebda@novascotia.ca>
To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: 5/19/2018 6:35:43 PM
Subject: RE: Re[2]: [NatureNS] Icaridin for ticks
>Hi David et al.
>
>
>
>It depends on the stage of development. Larvae seem to be restricted=20
>to (short) grasses. However, nymphs and adults will climb up to about 1=20
>-1/2 m. Higher, they would not encounter passing hosts. Have heard of=20
>people reporting them "falling" from trees, but have not seen any=20
>evidence for that at this point.
>
>
>
>Since we tend to get more reports of Wood Ticks from the scalp area,=20
>suspect they may be the higher climbers. Few Black-legged Ticks=20
>reported above the neck - although we do get the occasional one from=20
>the area of the ear. (This is based on roughly 800 submissions in each=20
>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=20
>behalf 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=20
>sock pulled up beyond high laced boots and then pulled down over the=20
>boots. But I often walk under branches, shrubs etc. and I suspect they=20
>drop on me.
> Question. Do deer ticks here frequent only grass and not high=20
>foliage/parts of shrubs and trees ?
>Yt. DW, Kentville
>
>------ Original Message ------
>From: "David&Jane Schlosberg" <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>
>To: 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=E2=80=99ve certainly =
had=20
>>black flies and mosquitoes flying around me, but I didn=E2=80=99t get any=
=20
>>bites when I used it. I can=E2=80=99t say for ticks because I wasn=E2=80=
=99t in long=20
>>grass.
>>
>>When I know going through grass, I=E2=80=99ve sprayed my clothes with=20
>>pyrethrin (=E2=80=9CBug-B-Gone=E2=80=9D).
>>
>>
>>
>>From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=20
>><mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>=20
>>On Behalf Of David
>>Sent: May 19, 2018 12:38 PM
>>To:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>>Subject: [NatureNS] Icaridin for ticks
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I bought some WOODS 20% Icaridin this year which "offers=20
>>protection from mosquitoes and ticks for 12 hours and Black Flies for=20
>>10". It may offer but it does not deliver.
>>
>> Thursday evening I sprayed and wiped it on bare arms, neck, cap=20
>>and face. I typically had more than 10 Mosquitoes on my arms and some=20
>>on face and neck throughout the one hour walk. And found a dog tick=20
>>behind my left ear the following morning.
>>
>> This morning just after getting up I found a dog tick on my neck=20
>>(perhaps collected on my walk Friday). My clothing is not treated so=20
>>the ticks may ride home in my clothing. But, because Mosquitoes ignore=20
>>it, I wonder if the "Icaridin" in this product is more than mildly=20
>>scented water. I need a tick picker.
>>
>>Yt, DW,Kentville
>>
>>
>>
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<body><div>Hi Andrew & All,</div><div>=C2=A0Good to know deer ticks are =
seldom above 1.5 M in vegetation and rarely climb above the neck.=C2=A0</d=
iv><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I have not been in the woods at all today but about 5 =
minutes ago found another tick behind my left ear; at level where lobe mee=
ts ear cup proper; same location as last time. This one has no markings but =
is about the same size as the others. So for peace of mind I will assume d=
og tick.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 They are considerate so far. All have been =
where I can reach them and none have been attached.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 Meanwhile I have a can of Icaridin which apparently attracts Mosqui=
toes, Black Flies and Ticks but