@kim_harding #mites similar to scabies but not requiring intimate contact are a perennial problem here! As the article says, soap and water, forget them. Not human transmitted here - there aren't any! But wild animals, particularly wild pigs and badgers who used to have diggings in the area. Microscopic wind-blown eggs too.
Being allergic also sends early warnings.
Experimenting with using solid oxygen-based bleach in cool laundry now, as hot washes and chlorine-based bleach are so environmentally heavy.
Easily grown Pennyroyal tincture works but highly NOT recommended unless you know what you're doing - lethal by paralysis to humans too! 50% DEET is lethal to them as well as repellent. Veterinary and agricultural #Permethrin is very cheap and available in bulk BUT being very insoluable in water, the cheap sources I've found are dissolved in toxic organic solvents, often including toluene. The low-concentration human pharmaceutical ointments are the scarce rip-off.
Yesterday, a #horsefly almost succeeded at biting through my sock.
I had actually sprayed my sock with #icaridin but apparently I missed a spot. I felt it bite and gave it a good ol' clap but ugh; I don't want to have to think about this..
I see this as a declaration of war: Time to treat my clothing with #permethrin!
This stuff is kinda expensive though: one 12€ bottle for 4 T-Shirts.
Is it possible to apply it partially? Like, just the shoulders of your shirt where it lays flat on your skin?
You know that feeling, right? You’ve had a fantastic day outside – maybe a picnic in the park, some gardening, a hike through a grassy trail, or just relaxing near a stream. #chiggerbiteprevention #chiggerbiterelief #chiggerbitetreatment #chiggerbites #chiggers #DEET #harvestmites #insectrepellent #itchybites #itchyredbumps #mitebites #outdoorrash #permethrin #redbugs #stopchiggeritch
You know that feeling, right? You’ve had a fantastic day outside – maybe a picnic in the park, some gardening, a hike through a grassy trail, or just relaxing near a stream. #chiggerbiteprevention #chiggerbiterelief #chiggerbitetreatment #chiggerbites #chiggers #DEET #harvestmites #insectrepellent #itchybites #itchyredbumps #mitebites #outdoorrash #permethrin #redbugs #stopchiggeritch
You know that feeling, right? You’ve had a fantastic day outside – maybe a picnic in the park, some gardening, a hike through a grassy trail, or just relaxing near a stream. #chiggerbiteprevention #chiggerbiterelief #chiggerbitetreatment #chiggerbites #chiggers #DEET #harvestmites #insectrepellent #itchybites #itchyredbumps #mitebites #outdoorrash #permethrin #redbugs #stopchiggeritch
You know that feeling, right? You’ve had a fantastic day outside – maybe a picnic in the park, some gardening, a hike through a grassy trail, or just relaxing near a stream. #chiggerbiteprevention #chiggerbiterelief #chiggerbitetreatment #chiggerbites #chiggers #DEET #harvestmites #insectrepellent #itchybites #itchyredbumps #mitebites #outdoorrash #permethrin #redbugs #stopchiggeritch
"One flea treatment of a medium-sized dog contains enough pesticide to kill 60 million bees."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/23/flea-treatments-cats-dogs-environmental-hazard
#Insecticides #FleaTreatment #FleaTreatments #PetOwnersAdvice #Environment #VeterinaryDrugs #CatsOfMastodon #MastoDogs #Fipronil #Imidacloprid #BirdConservation #Permethrin #EnvironmentalContamination #PetsOfMastodon
High prevalence of veterinary drugs in #bird's nests
Fur-lined nests potentially expose birds like blue and great tit to harmful chemicals.
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All 103 nests tested contained #fipronil and most also contained #imidacloprid and #permethrin.
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The most common #insecticides in bird nests are used as veterinary drugs.
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Higher insecticide levels were linked to increased offspring mortality.
#outdoors #hiking #backpacking #health #ticks #LymeDiseasePrevention
Have anyone tried/researched #Nootkatone - an natural alternative to #Permethrin as tick killer (insecticide)?
I've discovered it by reading "The Ultimate Hang", and would like to hear your opinions, experiences with it?
Also, anyone knows good brand available in Europe to try it out myself?
Thanks!
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