Good morning, all! We’ve been very pleased with tick boxes. They are expensive, but our yard stays tick free. We combine them with tick tubes from Amazon. I place the tick tubes twice a year and Pestex manages the tick boxes. The price is higher than listed in this report. At the time, Pestex was the only option. It looks like the tick boxes are more readily available now. I don’t spray, and I have bees, so this was a worthy compromise for us, as we wanted to protect our son and ourselves while doing the best we could for pollinators.
https://www.consumerreports.org/pest-control/bait-boxes-are-a-safe-way-to-keep-ticks-out-of-your-yard/ Warm regards, Terry Kay On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM Sara Mattes <[email protected]> wrote: > This is all well and good IF you have managed to avoid bites. > But, if you are like me and have contracted Alph Gal -AGS, you must deploy > all tools to prevent further bites. > It is a life-threatening condition and up until a few years ago, it has > been impossible to diagnose. > The reaction to the bite occurs 4-6 hours after eating red meat. > Often, this is at night, after na evening meal. > The reaction can be itching and hives-imagine red ants biting from inside > your body. > It can be lips and tongue swelling. > It can be anaphylactic shock. > > Now, AGS can be diagnosed with a blood test, but most docs are still in > the dark. > You need to ask to have the test added to your annual blood work. > > Once you have had an episode, you never go anywhere without an EpiPen and > Benadryl. > > And you do everything possible to avoid ticks! > > Dressing to cover every inch, covering yourself with DEET, removing all > leaves and mulch from the yard, avoiding our beautiful wooded trails and > check your self-every inch, after being outside. > > AND, you should consider spraying your yard and/or garden. > There are relatively inert things that can be used. > > If you have ever been woken up at 2 in the morning with incredible itching > and a tongue that I swollen and breathing compromised, you would understand. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Apr 16, 2025, at 9:34 PM, JMG at Lincolntalk < > [email protected]> 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 > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> 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 > >>>> -- > >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. > >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. > >>>> Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > >>>> Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Robin Wilkerson > >>> 31 Old Winter St. > >>> Lincoln, MA 01773 > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. > >>> To post, send mail to [email protected]. > >>> Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > >>> Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >>> > >> -- > >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. > >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. > >> Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > >> Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >> > > -- > > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > > Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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