Jackson Marsh wrote:headgear wrote:Jackson Marsh wrote:Permetherin is great for ticks. Don't put it directly on skin, treat clothes/boots only.
I'd wear a nice underlayer too, just to be safe, it does attack your nervous system and is pretty horrible stuff in large doses. Not saying one dose or small doses are toxic but if you use a lot of it for years that can add up.
Great point.
I know some guys use really strong mixes to dip their clothes, and you don’t want to mess around with concentrate if you don’t need to. But the sawyers and other ready to use mixes, I would be more concerned about the ticks than being exposed to that stuff. Permethrin is used to treat scabbies and head lice at 2x-10x the strength of that stuff and is even used on infants.
To be clear, I am not advising anyone do anything outside of the directions of the product label. But I would not let a fear of exposure stop me from using it responsibly to avoid getting tick bit!