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this spray stinks really bad! but it works. better the smell than ticks for me. i have lots of ticks around and always got them on me when mowing under trees. not anymore since i started using it. i spray it on my clothes and hat. seems to last for a few hours.This may not be the correct forum to post this question on, if I should move it please let me know!
We have got ticks BAD this year. Tiny deer ticks. We always check ourselves after coming in from outside but somehow woke up yesterday with one on my husband and 2 attached to my 2 year old daughter’s neck. I went outside to let the birds out this morning, was outside for maybe 10 minutes and I came it and picked one off of me. All our pets are treated despite not finding any at all on them, and they are not allowed to sleep in the beds with us so my question is:
Is there any natural tick control I can use or do? I would rather not spray and kill beneficial bugs and creatures because we garden too and some bugs are needed. I am also afraid of spraying around my chickens dogs etc. So if there isn’t a natural remedy I can use, can anyone recommend pet safe spray? And spray that won’t disrupt beneficial bugs and pollinators? If that even exists??I don’t know what to do but I can’t take the chance with my kids having ticks on them even after being thoroughly inspected.
crush up a few cloves of garlic, mix water 3 parts and vinegar 1 part, add a little neem oil and eucalyptus oil, shake it all up in a spray bottle. all of those ingredients are ok to use on people or chickens. the vinegar garlic and eucalyptus oil are deterrents, they don't like the smell. neem oil kills ticks. if one attaches you can put a dab on the tick and then you should be able to remove it.
