Know About Ticks And What Repels 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 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
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
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
Ticks appear in ever-increasing numbers in cities and in our gardens. They spread into our close surroundings through host animals such as mice, rats, hedgehogs, birds, and even our pets. Being carriers of dangerous diseases that also can infect humans, tick colonization in our yard and garden needs to be controlled. Fortunately, there are a … Read more