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Tick eradication in rural yards... #6874883
05/17/20 12:10 PM
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Newark, Ohio 83 years
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I have some friends that seem to rely on me to help them out with answers, whenever they have a critter problem, large or small. They were city folks that moved onto 25 acre piece of property, with a pond, large house, nice yard with woods 3/4 of the way around it.

Just walking across the 4 or 5 inch high lawn yesterday, the man got 3 ticks on him. His wife called and wondered what they could get to treat the lawn for the creepy critters. She said in the 20 years they have lived there, they have never seen more than a couple of ticks, unless they were up in the woods.

Since I no longer live or spend that much time out running through the fields and woods in the summer or deal this, can any of you ladies or gentlemen suggest a good product that might work. An how often would they need to apply it?

Thank you,

Garry-


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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874884
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Guinea hens


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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874894
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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874897
05/17/20 12:25 PM
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How about something in pesticide … ?????

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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874901
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Permethrin

Apply about once a month more if it's really rainy.

Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874902
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Do they want to treat the whole yard or just their hiking clothes?

Personally, I'd rather mow the yard than subject myself to chemicals.


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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: CoonsBane] #6874925
05/17/20 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CoonsBane
Permethrin

Apply about once a month more if it's really rainy.

This works. Spray clothes, dog and areas of high travel. Cut the grass shorter.

Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874926
05/17/20 01:01 PM
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They do mow the yard... has already been mowed once this year and that is what he was getting ready to do yesterday. Just walking across the yard he got the ticks on him. We have had a bunch of rain this year and it is supposed to rain the next 5 days. I mowed mine yard a week ago and had to mow it again this week and it was over 4 inches the second mowing in one week.

Not wanting to treat clothes, but to treat the yard. They are higher on the social line than I am, and they hold quite a few outdoor functions in the summer. Of course if they don't treat for ticks, at some functions... it would ticks feeding on other ticks. If you know what I mean.

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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874928
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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Bruce T] #6874929
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Originally Posted by Bruce T
Guinea hens

I've guineas are great for keeping ticks at bay

Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Yes sir] #6874941
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Originally Posted by Yes sir
Originally Posted by Bruce T
Guinea hens

I've guineas are great for keeping ticks at bay

Chickens also


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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6874972
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Theres a product called Tick Killz, it's a natural product made from cedar oil, supposed to kill and repel ticks for a month, I think, Never used it but saw it advertised this spring "here", "Here" we have a LOT of ticks, all kinds.
It ain't cheap.

Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: corky] #6874997
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Originally Posted by corky
Originally Posted by CoonsBane
Permethrin

Apply about once a month more if it's really rainy.

This works. Spray clothes, dog and areas of high travel. Cut the grass shorter.


Spray the lawn with permethrin. As previously stated, it can also be used to treat clothes and dogs. It is toxic if applied to cats.


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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: pcr2] #6875007
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Originally Posted by pcr2
trained possums


This is based on ANTI propaganda. This myth comes from a study that applied ticks to several species in a lab then extrapolated the groomed off numbers by an unrealistic multiplier. The concept of possums as "tick vacuums" is not true.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2825780/

6 species afflicted with 100 ticks each. It's a study based on grooming behaviors.
Government waste, useless grants and fake science all rolled into one.

Mice in particular are important in the life cycle of ticks. One tactic for reducing ticks in a given area is to put out cotton balls treated with permethrin. The mice use it to line their nests, killing the ticks that would feed on the young.

Opossums are known to spread Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) disease to horses. Infection causes loss of muscle function and weakness.

They do not get a free pass around here.

Last edited by wildflights; 05/17/20 03:12 PM.

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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6875009
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Make sure they don't have any Japanese barberry growing on site, it's a tick magnet, big time.

Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6875021
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I'm in full favor of guinea hens. I have 2 guinea roosters.
Wanting a few hens ( 5 or 6). Anyone got a few extras.
These rooster guineas have been running together for 2 or 3 years. Haven't seen them carrying any rainbow flags across the yard.


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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6875024
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Chickens all you need is a couple way better than chemicals

Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6875059
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Just treated our 2 acres today prior to the upcoming rain. Stuff is called Eliminator , in a red bag from Walmart. Spread the granules just ahead of gentle rain. One treatment is good for three months usually and we have chiggers ticks and fleas unless I spread this stuff Been doing it for over 10 years now, cheap and easy.


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Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6875070
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Not sure what our yard man sprays for stickers, but we have no fleas, ticks, or ants all Summer long.

Re: Tick eradication in rural yards... [Re: Actor] #6875087
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I'd go with the guinea hens too if they don't mind the noise.

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