On 5/27/2014 1:22 PM, trader_4 wrote:
On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:58:28 PM UTC-4, Frank wrote:
On 5/27/2014 11:57 AM, herb white wrote:

I seem to have more ticks than usual this year. Someone told me you could use a dog flea and tick collar around your ankles to eliminate the problem.What do y`all think of this? Has anyone ever tried this?





Not a good idea unless you don't mind the insecticide getting into your

body. Long pants with tight fit around ankles and maybe a touch of DEET

should solve your problem. Avoid brushing against vegetation as that is

how the ticks get on you by climbing it and waiting for you.

+1

I'm not an expert on flea collars, but I seem to recall that
they actually work by the insecticide being absorbed by the
animal and then working through their system.


I had looked it up and they said there were two mechanisms, vapor from
the collar and insecticide entering dogs or cats system. Also see some
warning about some being a problem if around children.