Tick, and other insect, borne illness

by TRex2 Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:42 pm

The threat from Tick and other insect borne illness is rising.

This is primarily about Tick borne illness, since 70% of all insect borne illness comes from ticks.

I actually found this, while looking for info on a different tick borne virus.
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-03-17/new-tick-borne-virus-is-spreading-across-u-s

As of last year, the Heartland virus had been found in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee, the CDC reports.

The lone star tick, which has a telltale white dot on its back, is so tiny it can go unnoticed on the skin, and you might not even know if you are bitten.

To get an idea of how pervasive the virus is in Georgia, the research team collected nearly 10,000 ticks. Roughly one in 2,000 carried the Heartland virus, the investigators found.

The lone star tick and the Heartland virus it carries may be spreading as climate change results in warmer winters, enabling the tick to expand its range. And as more people live near wooded areas, they are more likely to come into contact with deer and other animals that carry the virus.

These conditions have helped spread Lyme disease, another tick-borne infection. But unlike Lyme, which is a bacteria and can be treated with antibiotics, Heartland is a virus with no known treatment.

The woke crowd are planning to make it harder to get pesticides in the future.

Each of us needs to have a strategy planned for next year. (And beyond.)

Currently I use permethrin (38%) and biphen 7.9%.
The first is commonly used on livestock, and the second is commonly used against termites.

I do not know how reliable this source is.
Still studying the subject.
https://theaustle.com/bifenthrin-vs-permethrin/

both insecticides are efficient but if you are only doing lawns, permethrin is efficient enough and the cheaper option.

Usage
You may ask, are permethrin and bifenthrin used for the same purpose?

No, they are used for different purposes. Permethrin is well-adapted to fabric gears and other treatments of clothing because it holds and fastens greatly to fabric materials. So, you can rely on permethrin to use mosquito netting and tents.

On the other hand, bifenthrin is best used on lawn pests and turf. It also works like a champ when it comes to killing various destructive insects.

by rick1 Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:50 pm

Here ya go TRex, 7 natural ways to keep tics away. The easiest and cheapest way is to use apple cider vineger:

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/7-natural-tick-remedies-work-27452

by TRex2 Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:05 am

rick1 wrote:Here ya go TRex, 7 natural ways to keep tics away. The easiest and cheapest way is to use apple cider vineger:
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/7-natural-tick-remedies-work-27452

If I were "Mr. Natural" I would say that all 7 of those ideas are great, but I am not.

I would say that a few of those are good ideas, even for me.
Especially the Neem Oil to make a tick let go.

I haven't found previous solutions very successful. I coat them in vicks and they stay attached for hours. I think the ticks in this part of the country (Arkansas and Texas) may have become tougher than the average tick (survival of the fittest).

The apple cidar thing isn't going to work for me, however, as I would need about 20 gallons. Plus, I want to defend against termites, as well.

by TRex2 Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:27 am

TRex2 wrote:The threat from Tick and other insect borne illness is rising.

This is primarily about Tick borne illness, since 70% of all insect borne illness comes from ticks.

I was reading the thread on the "next pandemic" and recalled that there are other biological threats we face. It has been unseasonably warm in my region, and ticks start coming out of their dormant states when they get a stretch of over 50 degree weather. If you live in any of the states listed above, it is probably a good time to begin thinking about this year's strategy.

(My interest was also kindled by this article, on the rise of a new tick borne illness:
https://afludiary.blogspot.com/2023/02/eid-journal-nosocomial-severe-fever.html )

According the the CDC web site, the number of reported tick bites begins to increase in March.
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html

by rick1 Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:32 pm

Hey TRex, get yourself some of that there bison grass:

https://www.thehealthyjournal.com/faq/what-did-native-americans-use-to-repel-ticks

by TRex2 Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:02 pm

rick1 wrote:Hey TRex, get yourself some of that there bison grass:

https://www.thehealthyjournal.com/faq/what-did-native-americans-use-to-repel-ticks

Might be useful to stuff into my socks, if I could get it to grow around here, but that is doubtful.

I see, from the article, that some people use it the same way I use bay leaves.
(Generously sprinkled throughout my working pantry, and in containers that contain foods that are not sealed air tight, like my, bean, rice, and pasta stocks.)

by TRex2 Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:30 am

Just to lighten the mood.
One of my neighbors wrote a song about the Ticks.

https://youtu.be/gu7T0A4bqgY

by TRex2 Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:12 am

The guy who does Avian Flue Diary just published a pointer to a booklet on Ticks, by the CDC. As usual, it is out of date, before it was published, but might still be a good starting point for those who don't know much about ticks.

A Reference Manual for Healthcare Providers
Sixth Edition, 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/tickbornediseases/TickborneDiseases-P.pdf
It is 52 pages.
Might be a good addition for a PDF library.

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