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- Tick-borne insecticide
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- Tick Essential Oils
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- Tick repellents
Means for ticks for humans are made in the form of sprays, aerosols, creams, ointments, lotions. For processing sites, protection of territories, destruction of parasites, special preparations for pest control are used - checkers, solutions. Conventionally, all funds can be divided acaricidal, repellent, combined, folk. Which one to use depends on the degree of contamination of the area.
Tick-borne insecticaricides for humans
The drugs act on the basis of toxic substances that affect the nervous system of parasites. They enter the body through contact, block the transmission of nerve impulses, and provoke paralysis and death. The active substance, when used correctly, does not pose a danger to humans, but has some contraindications.
An effective active ingredient is cypermethrin in different variations, fipronil. Penetrates the body ticks contact way, violates the functions of the nervous system, causes paralysis, death. The result is noticeable after 5 minutes. Ticks fall before they bite.
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Recommended insect-acaricidal agents use in the forest with a large number of parasites. They process clothes, things, accessories, tents, bags, backpacks. As well as open areas of the skin. Splash sprays and aerosols need from a distance of 20 cm from the skin. Or they are applied initially in the palm of your hand, then rubbed into the right places.
The action lasts for 2-8 hours, depending on the area where the person is, the number of parasites. In nature, re-treatment is allowed, but no more than 1 time per day. The best tick remedies in this category:
- Tsifoks;
- Permanon;
- Breeze Antiklesche;
- Tornado Antiklesch;
- Gardex (Gardex);
- Ram;
- Pretix;
- Reftamid Taiga;
- Picnic Anticlesch;
- Taiga.
Instructions for use are similar. Processing of things, clothes, leather should be carried out outdoors. A direct contraindication is the presence of individual intolerance to the components. There are age restrictions. It can not be used during pregnancy, feeding. The price of the product is from 100 rubles.
Tick repellents
Relatively safe means are sprays, aerosols, lotions, ointments based on diethyltoluamide or DETA. From ticks, drugs with a content of 30% of the active components of the composition are effective, if its proportion is less, synergists are additionally used. Apply against ticks and mosquitoesas well as midges, flies, other harmful insects. DETA is used in children's products, but in a smaller percentage.
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Tick protection after one treatment lasts from 2 to 6 hours. They process clothes, things, and skin. Repellents against ticks in the form of a spray, aerosol, cream are available. The main purpose of the drugs of this group is to scare off parasites. After contact with the active substance, the tick can remain alive, but it comes to life already outside the human body.
The deterrents are inferior in effectiveness to acaricides, but it is advisable to use them in areas where the number of parasites is estimated as average or minimal. Which drug is best to choose depends on personal preferences, age.
Effective repellents:
- Off-extreme;
- Reftamid-Maximum;
- Defi Taiga;
- Biban;
- Medilis cyper;
- Deta;
- Mosquitol.
The cost of drugs from 100 rubles. To choose the best, you need to take into account the individual characteristics of the body, the degree of contamination of the area. A direct contraindication is individual intolerance to the components.
Natural repellents
The product should contain a substance with a deterrent effect. Active components are essential oils with a persistent aroma. It is recommended to use with a small number of parasites or, if allergic to drugs with toxic substances. Whether repellents based on essential oils help depends on the area. In addition, other prevention methods should be used. tick bites - clothing of closed type, avoidance of tall grass, thickets, etc.
You can simply spread the cream with a few drops of fir oil, geranium, eucalyptus, lemongrass, citronella, lavender, tansy, geranium. Or they buy ready-made preparations, which include several active substances. Sold in the form of a spray, aerosol, cream, lotion, clips, pendants, bracelets with oils soaked in oils.
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To protect the baby with natural repellents, it is recommended to apply the oils in diluted form. Dissolve in water, alcohol, add to cream, lotion or soak clothes. You can smear yourself no more than 2 times a day.
The best drug:
- Captain Blankenship Sail Away Bug Spray;
- Incognito mosquito repellent;
- Badger Company Organic Anti-Bug Shake & Spray;
- Mercola Bug Spray;
- Badger Company Anti-Bug Balm;
- All Terrain Herbal Armor Natural Insect Repellent;
- Intelligent Nutrients Bug Repellent Serum;
- All Terrain Kids Herbal Armor Natural Insect Repellent;
- Zoe Organics Insect Repellent Spray;
- Helen spray.
The price of a good drug is from 100 rubles.
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Bactericidal repellents are also included here. They contain essential oils that not only repel ticks, but also have a calming, regenerating, anti-inflammatory, disinfecting, bactericidal effect.
Combined funds
Combine acaricidal, repellent properties. Are the most effective tick protection methods. Designed to handle clothes, accessories, bags, tents. Hang things in fresh air, spray from a distance of 20 cm to a state of moisture, allow to dry. Protective properties last from 8 hours to several weeks.
The best drugs:
- Mite Kaput;
- Gardex Extreme;
- Medilis Comfort;
- Moskitol (spray).
Price from 250 rub. They are sold in specialized stores, business departments, and markets.
Feedback
The husband is a border guard, often in the forest. Each time after a long trip in nature brings a tick. A parasite is stuck in the groin area. Medilis bought him comfort. Handles the form. The tool protects against mosquitoes, midges, ticks. During the use of a single parasite on the body.
Ksenia, Moscow
Folk remedies
Repellents are made on the basis of essential oils, substances with a sharp, persistent odor. Used to treat open areas of the skin, clothing.
- Essential oil of geranium, rosemary, lemon, lavender is dripped onto the epidermis, rubbed. Or they impregnate fabric on cuffs and trousers.
- Spray from clove oil for alcohol is prepared in 5 minutes. Pour 15 ml of clove oil into 200 ml of water, add 0.5 teaspoon of alcohol. Mix thoroughly, pour into a spray bottle.
- Afraid of ticks the smell of apple bite. The product is applied to exposed areas of the skin or a spray is prepared. For 500 ml of water, 100 ml of vinegar, 5 drops of geranium essential oil, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap. Used for processing leather, clothing.
- Add a pack of vanillin to the baby cream, mix thoroughly. Sprinkle vanilla remedy into a glass container. You can take with you to the forest, to nature. Protects from ticks, mosquitoes, midges.
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Reviews about the preparations prepared at home are mixed. They act like natural repellents - they scare away, but do not kill parasites.The effect lasts up to 2 hours, you can reapply it up to 4 times per day. Contraindication - individual intolerance to the components. It is allowed to apply to children, pregnant, lactating.
What means from ticks to use depends on the degree of contamination of the area. When visiting the forest, you should use acaricidal drugs or combined repellents. For a walk in the city park, near the house, natural repellents, folk remedies are suitable. If maximum protection is required, drugs are combined, and caution is required. Ticks are found in tall grass, thickets, slums, these places should be avoided.
