You can buy ready made tick tubes on Amazon amongst others. I've used
them for a number of years and they seem to work. Certainly the cotton
wool disappears and the ticks have not bitten me for some time.
Keith Miller
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On 4/16/25 9:34 PM, JMG at Lincolntalk wrote:
We have had success reducing the tick population by making tick tubes (cotton
balls soaked with permethrin and stuffed in empty toilet paper rolls) and
placing them around the yard. These attract tick-carrying mice who use the
cotton in their nests (often in my garden shed!). It's a very targeted solution.
On Apr 16, 2025, at 10:17 AM, Annamaria San
Antonio<[email protected]> wrote:
I echo Robin’s remarks. Please reconsider.
There are safer, very effective natural solutions to protect you, your
children, and your pets if you fear getting bitten by ticks or mosquitoes.
Thanks
Jai Kaur
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On Apr 16, 2025, at 9:51 AM, Robin Wilkerson<[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi Anna - If I can put in a word for our threatened insects which include bees
and important pollinators.. Even though companies will claim that their spray
is ‘organic’ and only kills ticks and mosquitoes, that is simply not true. Any
spray will kill whatever happens to be in the neighborhood and we are indeed
experiencing a serious insect apocalypse. No insects = no birds, and a
threatened food supply. I am not being alarmist, merely relating what has been
documented. Please reconsider. Thank you. Robin Wilkerson
On Apr 16, 2025, at 8:03 AM, Anna Baglan<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello, LT!
I am looking for a recommendation for a company that sprays the yard for ticks
and mosquitoes at a reasonable price. I have gotten quotes from two companies
that seem kind of high to me, so I’m wondering if anyone has a rec!
Thanks,
Anna Baglan
(662) 934-2141
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