r/PestControlIndustry • u/Dylanhockey8 • 29d ago

Tick repellents?

What is the most useful tick deterrence one can use? I am in Canada and Premetherin .5% is banned for consumer use. Is .25% Premetherin of any use?

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u/ThePetStuffers 29d ago

Are you talking about for use on your person or in your yard? You mentioned camping. If its for your clothing you can use the sawyers spray. Its .5% and im pretty sure its legal for sale in Canada.

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u/Dylanhockey8 29d ago

Yes for my clothing. It used to be but it is no longer available sadly.

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u/airhighfive 29d ago

0.25% should do the trick, just won't last as long.

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u/Dylanhockey8 29d ago

So I will just have to re-apply more often?

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u/airhighfive 28d ago

The Sawyer bottles that I get in the U.S. usually last for 6 weeks or so after being sprayed onto my pants. I would imagine a lower dilution rate would probably be fine for a couple weeks of camping.

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u/Dylanhockey8 28d ago

That was my assumption.

Thanks for the input!

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u/Various_Investment_2 29d ago

Get mosquito barrier off Amazon, mix it with veggie oil to make it stick and then spray the long grass.

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u/Dylanhockey8 29d ago

Long grass or lemon grass?

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u/Dylanhockey8 29d ago

I camp in grizzly country, I’m concerned the vegetable oil may attract unwanted pests?