FYI We spray and have a ton of bees and other pollinators as we have pollinator-friendly native plants all around us.
> On Apr 18, 2025, at 9:30 AM, Terry Kay Epperson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > 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] > <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] >> >>>>> <mailto:[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] >> >>>> <mailto:[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] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> >>> <mailto:[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] >> >> <mailto:[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] >> > <mailto:[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] >> <mailto:[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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