Ticks

[JDurk]

I keep 1 of these handy for after the ride. Especially now that the spring growth is encroaching on the ST and we've had a very mild winter. Socks, bare legs, shorts, arms and jersey get a once over.

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/cbgnbrus1530/

 

[Red Mosquito]

I keep 1 of these handy for after ride. Especially now that the spring growth is encroaching on the ST and we've had a very mild winter. Socks, bare legs, shorts, arms and jersey get a once over.

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/cbgnbrus1530/

This is how I check my dog too, and it's effective. Lint rolling my dog also keeps the neighbors at bay.

 

[a.s.]

I keep 1 of these handy for after the ride. Especially now that the spring growth is encroaching on the ST and we've had a very mild winter. Socks, bare legs, shorts, arms and jersey get a once over.

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/cbgnbrus1530/

I need to get one of these. I’m always pulling ticks off my dog. Probably only a small amount of what is actually on her.

 

[Red Mosquito]

I recommend this, had to use it for the first time this week (found one on my kid 😔). The tick had just started biting so it was going to be an easy remove anyway, but it was super simple to do. I ordered a few more to keep around the house and in the cars.

Tick Twister 00100-O Triple, Orange, Tick Remover Small and Large, Three Sets, 3 Pack https://a.co/d/b2VRBz3

 

[knobbyhead]

Found one on my neck last Monday. Heard there is a one day preventative antibiotic you can take early. Doctor said no and wait for bullseye.

Have a red bump still. I do get tested every year when I have my routine blood work.

So gross. I'm all for biodiversity but if these went extinct I wouldn't be sad

I got Lyme's and had no bulls eye from the tick byte. When I got Lyme's it took about 4 weeks for the symptoms. If you start getting any symptoms of Lyme's in the next few weeks get tested.

Edit: NVM, I see this was last year. Hope your doing well.

 

[knobbyhead]

My suggestion to all:
Use permathin on your clothes.
Be knowledgeable about Lyme's symptoms.
You can get Lyme's with no bullseye.

 

[Red Mosquito]

You can get Lyme's with no bullseye.

This, make sure your doctor knows it too. By now every doctor in the northeast should know it, but ya know how that goes....

I personally have very good luck with the "deep woods" 25% deet sprays. This is one department where I don't go organic!

 

[Mahnken]

I'm gonna start letting these guys roam free at the end of the week. Apparently they can eat thousands of ticks a day. I'll let you know if my neighbors and I start seeing less of them.

 

[one piece crank]

My suggestion to all:
Use permethrin on your clothes.
Be knowledgeable about Lyme's symptoms.
You can get Lyme's with no bullseye.

This is very important! I treat my shorts and shoes and rarely find a tick. In fact, the last tick I did find fell out of my hair (immoble with legs curled in) while rinsing my bottle at the kitchen sink. Permethrin either did the trick or I have a natural chemical response.

 

[ekuhn]

I'm gonna start letting these guys roam free at the end of the week. Apparently they can eat thousands of ticks a day. I'll let you know if my neighbors and I start seeing less of them.
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Guinea hens! They will control the ticks, but man are they annoying and loud.

 

[Mahnken]

Guinea hens! They will control the ticks, but man are they annoying and loud.

I kinda love em, lol. Can't wait till they're running around all over the place screaming 🤣

 

[rick81721]

I'm gonna start letting these guys roam free at the end of the week. Apparently they can eat thousands of ticks a day. I'll let you know if my neighbors and I start seeing less of them.
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Start seeing less ticks or less hens?

 

[Mahnken]

Start seeing less ticks or less hens?

Grasshoppers

 

[shrpshtr325]

Start seeing less ticks or less hens?

clams, definitely less clams

 

[JerseyPete]

I kinda love em, lol. Can't wait till they're running around all over the place screaming 🤣

They don't know if you are using blanks or live rounds.
(from an old joke)

 

[rick81721]

Grasshoppers

If your neighbors seem to be grilling alot of chicken, you'll know why!

 

[Mahnken]

If your neighbors seem to be grilling alot of chicken, you'll know why!

Both neighbors are very interested in tick control. And eggs. I don't eat eggs, so they'll get them to make up for the noise, lol. The one neighbor said if they get less ticks on their dogs, they'll get some guineas, too.

 

[knobbyhead]

Cutter makes a tick identification kit. You can mail the tick and it get tested right away for lymes

 

[Patrick]

I kinda love em, lol. Can't wait till they're running around all over the place screaming 🤣

They are just a little smarter than a chicken - which doesn't mean much.
WIll be ok during the day - lock em up at night.

good looking group!

 

[Red Mosquito]

Cutter makes a tick identification kit. You can mail the tick and it get tested right away for lymes

Nice to know! Kit looks to be about $30 and is tested by East Stroudsburg University.

Looking at their program further, you can work directly with the University

Pricing | PA Tick Research Lab

Pricing

www.ticklab.org

PA residents can get ticks tested for free, basic test is $50 for everyone else.