Ticks
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04/27/19 09:36 AM
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The weather is getting warmer and that means new threats are on the rise, like the Powassan virus spread by ticks.There's no known cure for the Powassan virus so reducing the risk of being infected needs to be a top priority for all of us. Powassan is also sometimes fatal. It is spread by the same deer tick that carries Lyme disease and once you've been hit, it'll attack your nervous system and cause your brain to swell. Powassan is mostly found in the northeast but we're not immune here in Idaho, and with so many of us enjoying the outdoors on the greenbelt, hikes like table rock, hunting, jogging, biking, etc... we all need to be a little more aware of what's out there. While we haven't seen a case this year so far, we need to take preventative measures to keep it that way. These things spread like wildfire so let's just keep it out.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: Ticks
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04/27/19 12:17 PM
04/27/19 12:17 PM
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2weeks ago I made the mistake of going into the woods without my clothes being sprayed with permethrin and ended up with three tick bites. I did find the little bugger and flushed him down the toilet. Next day I sprayed all my hunting clothes for spring gobbler season.
I don’t trap because I want to I trap because I have to
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Re: Ticks
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04/28/19 09:16 AM
04/28/19 09:16 AM
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I would guess I have about 30 saved up for the ND Health Dept to check from the last week. The older I get the less I care for them.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: Ticks
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04/29/19 09:16 PM
04/29/19 09:16 PM
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lee steinmeyer
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The weather is getting warmer and that means new threats are on the rise, like the Powassan virus spread by ticks.There's no known cure for the Powassan virus so reducing the risk of being infected needs to be a top priority for all of us. Powassan is also sometimes fatal. It is spread by the same deer tick that carries Lyme disease and once you've been hit, it'll attack your nervous system and cause your brain to swell. Powassan is mostly found in the northeast but we're not immune here in Idaho, and with so many of us enjoying the outdoors on the greenbelt, hikes like table rock, hunting, jogging, biking, etc... we all need to be a little more aware of what's out there. While we haven't seen a case this year so far, we need to take preventative measures to keep it that way. These things spread like wildfire so let's just keep it out. Mark, when did you move to Idaho
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Re: Ticks
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04/29/19 09:46 PM
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[ Mark, when did you move to Idaho Lee that was a short trip, about two hours and moved back, not counting travel. The article was about ID. I saw that 18 batches out of 31 batches of ticks I sent in last year tested positive for Rickettsia spp and two for Francisella tularemia, so I have that going for me.
Last edited by MJM; 04/30/19 12:00 AM.
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Re: Ticks
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04/30/19 12:05 AM
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How does it work? I looked at the site but didn't see anything about it other than "for sale" I am in an area that if I spend a day in the grass I can pick 50 off at the end of the day. Then I will find another dozen in the pickup the next day. I used to use repel for clothing until they stopped selling it.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: Ticks
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04/30/19 06:28 AM
04/30/19 06:28 AM
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How does it work? I looked at the site but didn't see anything about it other than "for sale" I am in an area that if I spend a day in the grass I can pick 50 off at the end of the day. Then I will find another dozen in the pickup the next day. I used to use repel for clothing until they stopped selling it. It's impregnated with permethrin . My hunting buddies and I wear them and we never get ticks on us . Supposed to be effective up to 70 machine washes . You could also buy the permethrin and mix up a few gallons and soak your hunting clothes in it and hang them out to dry .
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Re: Ticks
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04/30/19 09:42 AM
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From what I was told it isn't just more ticks. It is ticks that were not in the areas that are being found now. Some even from outside the United States. There is way more here now than there was 20 years ago. So not just more, but others. They are also finding they carry way more transmittable disease's than they thought.
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