Ticks Are Out Of Control

[Nyboy]

Wow carol they have a good trait.

 

[canesisters]

@canesisters - Any tips on what to mix up in essential oils for tick repellent? How to mix it up? We are at our wits end and so fed up. Pulling 20 plus baby ticks off us every day. Tried a lot of different stuff and no luck to keep them off. At this point I wish they made a flea/tick pill for humans uggh.

I use a homemade lotion with Rosemary, Lavender & Citronella in it. It's important to use the 'good stuff' since it's the various constituents of the plants that does the work - not the scent. Cheap oils have synthetic scents.. but won't do any 'work' for you.
I've tried several different companies and Young Living is the best that I've found.
If I've been out in tall grass or places that I would expect chiggers - I mix up a little plantain oil with citronella and use it after I get out of the shower to help chase off any 'tiny livestock' that I might have collected.
Diluted, they're safe to use on dogs too. I've been told it's safe for cats.. but I'm VERY leery of putting anything on them that I know can have powerful effects.

I'll look up the recipe for the lotion..

 

[lcertuche]

I started throwing some chicken feed around the garden fence and call the chickens. I haven't got any on me since.

 

[PennyJo]

Wow pest's like that I do not miss out here

 

[lcertuche]

We went out to eat last week and when we got in the car my son asked if I had a bug earring and then started screaming and my husband joined in and started slapping at my ear. I don't know what it was but it was pretty funny.

 

[PennyJo]

so was it a bug?

 

[Carol Dee]

We went out to eat last week and when we got in the car my son asked if I had a bug earring and then started screaming and my husband joined in and started slapping at my ear. I don't know what it was but it was pretty funny.

 

[thistlebloom]

We went out to eat last week and when we got in the car my son asked if I had a bug earring and then started screaming and my husband joined in and started slapping at my ear. I don't know what it was but it was pretty funny.

That's hilarious! You crack me up.

 

[lcertuche]

I don't know exactly what it was but they sure was excited over it.

 

[ninnymary]

I hope he didn't hit you too hard and cause your ear to ring!

Mary