Wudi@feddit.uk to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggestswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down10
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkMosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggestswww.theguardian.comWudi@feddit.uk to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square9linkfedilink
minus-square𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoGood news, all that spray repellent serves double purpose!
minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPermetherin time, shit works great for all types of insects. Lasts about 6 weeks on clothes, kills insects and ticks.
minus-squareVandals_handle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoAlmost no ticks since I started treating my field work clothing with permethrin. One I did find was in obvious distress. I still get mosquitos landing on exposed flesh when wearing treated clothing.
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Good news, all that spray repellent serves double purpose!
Permetherin time, shit works great for all types of insects. Lasts about 6 weeks on clothes, kills insects and ticks.
Almost no ticks since I started treating my field work clothing with permethrin. One I did find was in obvious distress. I still get mosquitos landing on exposed flesh when wearing treated clothing.