Tick Spray & wash in products

[sauer]

ok we all see that ticks are on the rise and awareness is getting better on Lyme disease etc
preaching to the converted on here i guess but all same

so....

with prevention on mind I'm aware of Rovince clothing and i will start looking at kit from them trousers socks wise

but for your already owned clothing what products are folk using to wash in or spray treat existing clothing items

also what sprays / roll ons you using for hands face etc ?

cheers
Paul

 

[Jelen]

Lifesystems EX4+ for clothes. Icardin for skin. Seemed to work as my mate was getting plagued but i was OK.

 

[vpk999]

ok we all see that ticks are on the rise and awareness is getting better on Lyme disease etc
preaching to the converted on here i guess but all same

so....

with prevention on mind I'm aware of Rovince clothing and i will start looking at kit from them trousers socks wise

but for your already owned clothing what products are folk using to wash in or spray treat existing clothing items

also what sprays / roll ons you using for hands face etc ?

cheers
Paul

I use Rovince Flexline Trousers, socks and Bamboo Polo Shirt which are excellent. I find the Ergoline Trousers too tight in the crotch area and have split the crotch jumping streams etc.

For all my other clothes I use the Bushwear No Tick Was In. BushWear NO Tick Wash in Repellent 50ml

So far I have never had a tick on me in quite a few years of stalking.

 

[Happy stalker]

but for your already owned clothing what products are folk using to wash in or spray treat existing clothing items

I use bushwear no tick wash for my clothing it does work for me and use life systems spray for my gaiters

 

[caorach]

I use this stuff as a spray on solution Paul:

hedgewitch icaridin spray a DEET free mosquito fly midge repellent

hedgewitch icaridin spray is a DEET free insect repellent effective against mosquitoes, midges, horse flies, sand flies, fleas and ticks. Suitable for use on children and sensitive skins. Contains 20% Icaridin, which is effective as 50% DEET. One of the products recommended by the World Health...

www.hedgewitchessentials.co.uk

It works on ticks, just not for as long as it works on midges, about 4 hours per applicaton, plus you can buy it in big bottles for not a lot of money. It is the same active ingredient as in Smidge and many other insect repellents but there's no added perfume or anything like that. As far as I know it is simply icaridin (this goes under about 5 different names depending on product) in water with some aloe vera. The icaridin is safe on kids and testing says it is as effective as DEET according to the Americans plus it doesn't melt plastic or anything like that so none of the problems of DEET.

The biggest single step I took to stop ticks was wearing gaiters so if you don't do that then it is a worthwhile step.

I did the following video on how I use icaridin for midges but the same stuff applies to midges:

 

[Jelen]

I use this stuff as a spray on solution Paul:

hedgewitch icaridin spray a DEET free mosquito fly midge repellent

hedgewitch icaridin spray is a DEET free insect repellent effective against mosquitoes, midges, horse flies, sand flies, fleas and ticks. Suitable for use on children and sensitive skins. Contains 20% Icaridin, which is effective as 50% DEET. One of the products recommended by the World Health...

www.hedgewitchessentials.co.uk

It works on ticks, just not for as long as it works on midges, about 4 hours per applicaton, plus you can buy it in big bottles for not a lot of money. It is the same active ingredient as in Smidge and many other insect repellents but there's no added perfume or anything like that. As far as I know it is simply icaridin (this goes under about 5 different names depending on product) in water with some aloe vera. The icaridin is safe on kids and testing says it is as effective as DEET according to the Americans plus it doesn't melt plastic or anything like that so none of the problems of DEET.

The biggest single step I took to stop ticks was wearing gaiters so if you don't do that then it is a worthwhile step.

I did the following video on how I use icaridin for midges but the same stuff applies to midges:

Yup, just bought a replacement bottle. It works.

 

[NickJ]

Lifesystems EX4+ for clothes. Icardin for skin. Seemed to work as my mate was getting plagued but i was OK.

+1 I spray my trouser bottoms, cuffs etc. Used it for three seasons now and seems more effective than others I have tried

 

[Koenig]

If you know someone going to MAGA land see if they’ll bring one of these back for you - $10 or thereabouts.

Works really well, I get through about one a year for all my gear x2 sprayings.

 

[J9Ned]

Just looking at hedgewitch icaridin - it's only £19.50 inc P&P for a PINT! That's great value - tempted at that price to use it on my sheep too!

 

[sauer]

Cheers folks for all replies

Very helpful

Paul

 

[Freeforester]

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Water it down to the correct concentration, woks out inexpensive.

 

[caorach]

Just looking at hedgewitch icaridin - it's only £19.50 inc P&P for a PINT! That's great value - tempted at that price to use it on my sheep too!

Hedgewitch supply "stuff" for horses and initially it was intended for spraying to keep the flies off the horses. It is just Icaridin, water, and aloe vera so there's nothing in it to stop humans using it. Being fair to the company some time after I made the (now removed as I updated it) first video about it they did offer to send some to me free of charge as they had observed that they were selling large amounts and, using their analytics I guess, they tracked it back to me I was very grateful for the offer, of course, but declined to avoid any suggestion that I was in some way connected with the company

 

[Midlandstalker2024]

I use bushwear no tick wash for my clothing it does work for me and use life systems spray for my gaiters

Just wondering if you applied it as recommended through the washing machine or did you just soak your gear in it ? But hesitant on using the machine with kids and herself.

 

[Happy stalker]

Just wondering if you applied it as recommended through the washing machine or did you just soak your gear in it ? But hesitant on using the machine with kids and herself.

I use it through the washing machine while only washing my outdoor clothing generally do it once or twice a year

 

[tozzybum]

I've used this from Aldi for years Paul.
Liberal spray on trousers/boots and sleeves.
Touch wood so far so good

 

[BryanDC]

Unfortunately we are being warned more and more about other diseases from ticks. We have increasing numbers of TBE, tularemia and alpha-gal syndrome all moving north.
I will probably get vaccinated for the TBE but will have to be sure to use something with deet or Icaridin in the future.

 

[Motard]

Unfortunately we are being warned more and more about other diseases from ticks. We have increasing numbers of TBE, tularemia and alpha-gal syndrome all moving north.
I will probably get vaccinated for the TBE but will have to be sure to use something with deet or Icaridin in the future.

as far as I know Icaridin & Picaridin are not on pair with Deet based repellents. They acts often for longer time (up to 7/8 hours instead 5/6) but are a tad less effective. although some recent test seems stating that the best anti-tiks deet's concentration is around 30% not more (loosing affectivness @ 50). plastic destroing for Deet apart the impact on human wealth is still under investigation. I myself use both deet on legs amd picariding on arms neck & face..and untill now had been lucky

 

[BryanDC]

as far as I know Icaridin & Picaridin are not on pair with Deet based repellents. They acts often for longer time (up to 7/8 hours instead 5/6) but are a tad less effective. although some recent test seems stating that the best anti-tiks deet's concentration is around 30% not more (loosing affectivness @ 50). plastic destroing for Deet apart the impact on human wealth is still under investigation. I myself use both deet on legs amd picariding on arms neck & face..and untill now had been lucky

Thanks for info. I did just read a study that said 20% icaridin was as effective as Deet 20% but deet can be found up to 40%
I am looking to spray it on my clothing so I'm going more towards icaridin.

 

[purdey24]

Hedgewitch site seems to be down, not sure where I can buy it.

 

[Motard]

Thanks for info. I did just read a study that said 20% icaridin was as effective as Deet 20% but deet can be found up to 40%
I am looking to spray it on my clothing so I'm going more towards icaridin.

I think spraying clothes with permetrin is way effective than wasting repellents on tissues. Permetrin else if 2% diluted destroys insect's neural system and rend ticks kike zombies I found one on myself nearly dead and not able biting. And permethrin lats some.
weeks 3 or 4 on clothes whilst is neutralized from sweep. a good compound is french Nobite studied for tissues. Or you van look at pre impregnated gaiter's like us Lyme'z that acts like a real traps for tiks. my 2 cents