Does Tea Tree Oil Repel Ticks

does tea tree oil repel ticks

A few drops of Tea Tree Oil rubbed on clothing or thinly applied to lower legs can provide protection from ticks. But how does tea tree oil repel ticks? Tea tree oil is an extract obtained from the Australian tea tree, it is a mixture of approx. 100 substances, the oil has a very strong … Read more

Coconut Oil, a natural way to repel ticks

coconut oil for insect repellent and tick repellent

Coconut oil has hundreds of uses among them is the use of coconut oil for insect repellent. It can be used as a  natural way to repel ticks as the scent of coconut oil irritates the senses of bugs and ticks making it more difficult for these nasty pests to locate their next victim. The … Read more

What Repels Ticks? Best 5 Tick Repellents

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There are various measures of protection against tick bites. Depending on the type of active ingredient,  tick repellents are divided into two types.  One group is the real repellents, the other the contact poisons. What repels ticks does not necessarily kill them. Repellents work through their smell, which is somehow unpleasant for insects and thus … Read more

Tick Protection Clothing With Permethrin

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The Center for Diseases Control (CDC) warns that incidents of Lyme disease are up by as much as 10 times over the past years. This is because ticks have spread to more areas in the country due to warmer weather in recent years. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, tick protection clothing may … Read more

Tick Myths and Misconceptions

do ticks fall from trees

There is a lot of false knowledge about ticks. Some have a little fact to it, others are just Myth.  You hear myths like ticks fall from trees onto their victims, only forests workers are at risk or ticks can be removed with glue. True is: ticks can be quite dangerous because they can transmit … Read more