Permethrin users (tick repellant)

[Doc Nock]

Hoyt,

I really appreciate that part about the PBO toxic stuff mixed in some agricultural versions.

What we "don't know" can hurt over time. The warnings on the regular sawyers stuff is scary enough! I often wondered/worried when I forgot to spray some article of clothing for a scouting trip, and sprayed it right before leaving the truck, and it hadn't dried fully, if I was at risk when I started sweatin wearing that garment!?

I have successfully used Sawyers and other brands, sprayed everything and line dried and it kept the ticks off, the chiggers  and as stated, even skeeters hovered by my sprayed face mask, then just left! Yeah!

[Ric O'Shay]

A friend of mine was kind enough to purchase two 24oz. bottles of Sawyers. He gave me one. Have used it for several years and it lasts through 5-6 washings. Just spray it on your clothes and hang up to dry. No ticks or chiggers.

Don't believe that I want to use the stuff from vet or from tractor supply. I know that I don't want to be sheep dipped.

   

[Longbowwally]

I've been experimenting with that same product thats listed in the first post for a couple of weeks now. The guy at the store I bought it at said he only put 3 drops in a spray bottle of water for his hunting clothes - he was using about a 24 or 32 oz bottle of water. I tried a little more than that with my 32 oz bottle of water and found one small tick crawling up my pants so knew that mixture wasn't strong enough. I believe to get the .5% mix, since the solution is 10% permethrin, you would mix 1 oz of permethrin to 20 oz of water. I did that and the spray did have a strong smell until the clothes were completely dry but after they were dry I can't smell it.
I was walking in some nasty stuff today and didn't find any ticks on me so it seems to be working.

[Lone Ranger]

the stuff is good, no doubt about it!

L.R.

[R. Fletcher]

I use the duravet in the o.p. and mix it to the weakest solution listed on the lable.  When completely dry there is no odor and won't wash off in the rain.  As far as any hazards, I've been using it for fifteen or twenty years and haven't noticed any ill effects.  I totally believe all the Big Macs and fries I've consumed have done far more harm than this ever will.

[Don Stokes]

The risk from tick-borne disease is much higher than any risk from using permethrin properly, for those of us who get out among them.

[canopyboy]

I'm covered with bites after season opened this weekend - worse than last year it seems.  Not sure if they're larval ticks or chiggers, but I'm ready to give this a try.

I found 38% online for $30 (pint).  Free shipping.  Here goes!

[Jim now in Kentucky]

Longbowwally, 1 oz. in 20 oz. gives 5%, not .5%.

Jim

[Lone Ranger]

If 5% is used as a topical cream as suggested earlier so long as it doesn't smell I don't see a problem with going that high.

L.R.

[Don Stokes]

Jim, that's 5% of a 10% solution, which is 0.5% concentration.

L. R., the formulation can make a difference both in efficacy and how the human body tolerates it. If you use a chemical in some way other than the approved label uses, you may put yourself at risk and you would have no legal recourse because you violated label restrictions. 0.5% spray on clothing works, and if the product is labeled for that use it's safe and odorless when you follow directions.

[njloco]

I am mathematically challenged, so I just by it from the store, one can lasts for a real long time.

[swampthing]

The only way to get through the tick infested super highway!!  

[Lone Ranger]

great pic swampthing! sometimes I have to low crawl through a hog trail to get to the other side- usualy worth it but talk about being at a bugs eye level!