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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:39:51 AM EDT
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Depends where you are.
A lot of companies spray. I get it done twice a year. Cost is about 150$ to 170$ per application. They spray the perimeter of the yard. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:39:57 AM EDT
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Not a company but I lay down spectricide trizacide every year. It kill lots of bugs and such. It seems to keep the ticks at bay after I lay it down but doesn't do much for ants. So many ants in my sandy soil.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 8:44:01 AM EDT
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I've been using the Cutter back yard spray, for the past couple years. You connect it to your hose. I can clearly see a difference, before and after application.
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Not a company but I lay down spectricide trizacide every year. It kill lots of bugs and such. It seems to keep the ticks at bay after I lay it down but doesn't do much for ants. So many ants in my sandy soil. I have been trying to get rid of a 20'x20', heavily fortified colony, for a while now. They are dug in too damn good. I may have to use "unconventional" tactics. 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 9:31:09 AM EDT
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I banned all ticks on my property. Even put up "Tick Free Zone" signs so I'm good.
You should try it. 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 10:06:42 AM EDT
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I banned all ticks on my property. Even put up "Tick Free Zone" signs so I'm good. You should try it. 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 10:47:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:I have been trying to get rid of a 20'x20', heavily fortified colony, for a while now. They are dug in too damn good. I may have to use "unconventional" tactics. Stir it up, dig it up with backhoe, saturate with pesticide and level back out.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 10:51:18 AM EDT
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Try this method
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Posted: 4/16/2015 11:19:14 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/16/2015 12:36:50 PM EDT
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Chickens.
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Posted: 4/16/2015 4:55:29 PM EDT
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Chickens. /thread Hoping for next year. Plan to build the coop this year. |
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Posted: 4/16/2015 7:34:55 PM EDT
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I've got a few extra birds, 7wks old. Great for tick control! Get that coop built up in the next 2-3 weeks and I'll give them to you or anyone else who wants them
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Posted: 4/16/2015 9:41:37 PM EDT
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I've got a few extra birds, 7wks old. Great for tick control! Get that coop built up in the next 2-3 weeks and I'll give them to you or anyone else who wants them So you let em out in the yard to eat ticks? 
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Posted: 4/16/2015 10:39:49 PM EDT
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For ticks do it yourself and save a boatload of $$$. If you've watched someone suffer with chronic Lyme disease you'll opt for nuclear options.
Permethrin works great for ticks and fortunately is moderately safe if you take some care. After years of experimenting I've found what works in our highly woodsy rural yard. Find yourself some Permethrin SFR (Tenguard is one such brand but there are others.) It comes at a crazy 37% strength so you need to apply it with a hose and dilute it with a chemical mixer. It is illegal in CT, so it must be fucking good. Search and ye shall find companies that ship behind enemy lines. You really needed to be spraying about a week ago but NOW will work too before the flowers are out in force and you'll kill a lot of bees. I spray every month, sometimes every other month if there's not a lot of rain. I spray absolutely everything under 2' tall, not just at the perimeter. Any low vegetation is soaked. Getting it into the leaves in the woods around the perimeter early in spring is key. It kills cats so don't let your cats out until it's dry (which takes about 12 hours in sun/wind). Once dry it is harmless. Tick control requires all rodents in the immediate area to cease breathing as well. No birdfeeders and no food of any kind should be left out that might attract mice. Kill and/or trap and move everything. It takes a few years to do right but will eliminate the ticks from your area. |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 6:36:43 AM EDT
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For ticks do it yourself and save a boatload of $$$. If you've watched someone suffer with chronic Lyme disease you'll opt for nuclear options. Permethrin works great for ticks and fortunately is moderately safe if you take some care. After years of experimenting I've found what works in our highly woodsy rural yard. Find yourself some Permethrin SFR (Tenguard is one such brand but there are others.) It comes at a crazy 37% strength so you need to apply it with a hose and dilute it with a chemical mixer. It is illegal in CT, so it must be fucking good. Search and ye shall find companies that ship behind enemy lines. You really needed to be spraying about a week ago but NOW will work too before the flowers are out in force and you'll kill a lot of bees. I spray every month, sometimes every other month if there's not a lot of rain. I spray absolutely everything under 2' tall, not just at the perimeter. Any low vegetation is soaked. Getting it into the leaves in the woods around the perimeter early in spring is key. It kills cats so don't let your cats out until it's dry (which takes about 12 hours in sun/wind). Once dry it is harmless. Tick control requires all rodents in the immediate area to cease breathing as well. No birdfeeders and no food of any kind should be left out that might attract mice. Kill and/or trap and move everything. It takes a few years to do right but will eliminate the ticks from your area. this works well.. also if you soak some cotton balls in it and put them in your yard the mice will take them for their nests and it will nuke the ticks that they carry around. |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 6:43:45 AM EDT
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For ticks do it yourself and save a boatload of $$$. If you've watched someone suffer with chronic Lyme disease you'll opt for nuclear options. Permethrin works great for ticks and fortunately is moderately safe if you take some care. After years of experimenting I've found what works in our highly woodsy rural yard. Find yourself some Permethrin SFR (Tenguard is one such brand but there are others.) It comes at a crazy 37% strength so you need to apply it with a hose and dilute it with a chemical mixer. It is illegal in CT, so it must be fucking good. Search and ye shall find companies that ship behind enemy lines. You really needed to be spraying about a week ago but NOW will work too before the flowers are out in force and you'll kill a lot of bees. I spray every month, sometimes every other month if there's not a lot of rain. I spray absolutely everything under 2' tall, not just at the perimeter. Any low vegetation is soaked. Getting it into the leaves in the woods around the perimeter early in spring is key. It kills cats so don't let your cats out until it's dry (which takes about 12 hours in sun/wind). Once dry it is harmless. Tick control requires all rodents in the immediate area to cease breathing as well. No birdfeeders and no food of any kind should be left out that might attract mice. Kill and/or trap and move everything. It takes a few years to do right but will eliminate the ticks from your area. Yes. I forgot to add that putting out bait for mice/rats helps. I have a pile of oaks that drop acorns like mad so getting rid of a food sources can be tough. |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 7:32:49 AM EDT
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Thank you for pointing me to Tenguard. How do you apply it? It says not to use concentrate in fogging equipment. I have 1 acre I want to treat. I would think I need more than a pump sprayer.
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Posted: 4/17/2015 7:56:40 AM EDT
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So you let em out in the yard to eat ticks? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've got a few extra birds, 7wks old. Great for tick control! Get that coop built up in the next 2-3 weeks and I'll give them to you or anyone else who wants them So you let em out in the yard to eat ticks? Yes I have let them free range so they could eat ticks |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 8:26:29 AM EDT
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Permethrin works great for ticks This is what they would make us treat our BDUs with. PLENTY of ventilation and do not disturb for 8-12 hours after application. I watched a tick crawl up my boot, get on my pant leg and fall off, dead. I think I may have a can or 2 of the NSN laying around. Here it is: 
You can read about it here. Just scroll down to the last article.
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Posted: 4/17/2015 8:58:23 AM EDT
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Thank you for pointing me to Tenguard. How do you apply it? It says not to use concentrate in fogging equipment. I have 1 acre I want to treat. I would think I need more than a pump sprayer. With 200' of water hose and a mixer/sprayer on the end. You could get fancier if you've got a mixing tank and a large gasoline pressure sprayer but I've found the low-pressure hose soaking method to work just fine, albeit slower. I treat about 2 complete acres in 3 hours or so with about $80 worth of the concentrate. Apply only when it's dry out, not windy(or it'll blow into your face), and it'll be dry for at least 24-48 hours afterwards. N95 mask, long sleeves/pants/hat and shower afterwards. No big deal once the seizures stop and your vision returns.
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Posted: 4/17/2015 4:53:31 PM EDT
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I've got a few extra birds, 7wks old. Great for tick control! Get that coop built up in the next 2-3 weeks and I'll give them to you or anyone else who wants them That would be awesome. I think you just gave me the motivation I need to get this thing built. I plan on letting them roam in the back yard and putting them in the coop at night. |
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Posted: 4/17/2015 8:46:15 PM EDT
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Wolcott says no chickens.... all though my neighbor has a bunch
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Posted: 4/23/2015 11:58:56 AM EDT
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I've found this year to be especially bad with ticks already. I use permethrin as well on my clothes and I've never considered it for the yard. I have an organic garden so I am reluctant to put any kind of pesticide down, but I've already picked 2 ticks off of myself and one off of my 8 month old daughter.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 12:45:19 PM EDT
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My wife is reluctant to have me spray Tenguard for the kids sake, but I think it looks pretty safe if used as directed. We had a company come out and spray some organic, cedar oil based spray. No ticks so far.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 1:49:02 PM EDT
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That would be awesome. I think you just gave me the motivation I need to get this thing built. I plan on letting them roam in the back yard and putting them in the coop at night. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've got a few extra birds, 7wks old. Great for tick control! Get that coop built up in the next 2-3 weeks and I'll give them to you or anyone else who wants them That would be awesome. I think you just gave me the motivation I need to get this thing built. I plan on letting them roam in the back yard and putting them in the coop at night. Ready for the birds yet?
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Posted: 4/23/2015 4:13:13 PM EDT
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Cedar Oil is a natural barrier that is safe for gardens kids and pets I know there is a company called Tick Ranger that uses it about 170 bucks depending on yard size to spray the yard they come out 4x a year.
or you could DIY http://www.cedaroilstore.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LG6832 |
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Posted: 4/23/2015 5:22:54 PM EDT
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No not ready for birds. The wife had other plans. I had to clear out briars and vines from a section of the yard to put in some apple trees. So of course I ended up with poison ivy cause it's f'n everywhere. Next she wants me to install a new sliding door to the deck. She said after I finish that one I can draw up some plans and build the coop. So I am still a couple weeks out
. What can you do she is pregnant again and happy wife means I don't get stabbed in my sleep.
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Posted: 4/23/2015 5:53:22 PM EDT
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No not ready for birds. The wife had other plans. I had to clear out briars and vines from a section of the yard to put in some apple trees. So of course I ended up with poison ivy cause it's f'n everywhere. Next she wants me to install a new sliding door to the deck. She said after I finish that one I can draw up some plans and build the coop. So I am still a couple weeks out . What can you do she is pregnant again and happy wife means I don't get stabbed in my sleep.You should have rented my goats, they would clear that out and eat all the poison ivy and you could be planting your apples in peace! |
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Posted: 4/24/2015 12:31:28 AM EDT
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Goats can eat poison ivy?
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Posted: 4/24/2015 7:45:37 AM EDT
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Goats eat ANYTHING! What do you use the goats for? Milk? Just curious.
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Posted: 4/24/2015 9:06:58 AM EDT
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Goats eat ANYTHING! What do you use the goats for? Milk? Just curious. Do you really want to know what his goats are for? 
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Posted: 4/24/2015 9:34:12 AM EDT
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We fired Tick Ranger, out of principle, last year when they didn't honor their guarantee. They advertise a free re-spray if a tick is found on the property. They didn't honor their guarantee, because we were "due to be sprayed again anyway" Anyways, we found a company called Organic Tick Control, LLC, they charged us $119 + tax to do the entire acre. They gave us the half acre price. For me to buy a similar product + tax + shipping would be well over $100 / acre to do myself, which doesn't make sense. If their product doesn't work, I might try Tenguard for even less money.
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Posted: 4/24/2015 12:20:03 PM EDT
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Goats eat ANYTHING! What do you use the goats for? Milk? Just curious. They are meat goats (2 fainters, 1 Boer) and I use them for vegetation control as the hillside is much too steep to mow. They have cleared it out nicely, now I need to host a party at the farm and have everyone pick up sticks
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Posted: 4/24/2015 10:07:48 PM EDT
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When we finally get to a free state, I'm definitely going to check out a few goats.
The Permetrin/Tenguard (any of the "SFR 37%" formulations are the same thing) is good stuff but I understand someone's apprehension if you have small kids. Consider this however, I know more than a few people now with Chronic Neuro Lyme who are absolutely FUCKED. And by fucked, I mean fucked. Unable to work, constant IV antibiotics, constant and bizarre medical problems including personality changes. Serious fucking shit. The IV antibiotics seem to help a lot(figure about $3-4k a month) but they don't cure it. It's like cancer that doesn't quite kill you. So kill those little fuckers any way you can. They crawl across hot pavement in the summer so don't believe for a second the stories about them staying in tall grass. Wear DEET every single time you're in the woods. At least on your lower body.... The permethrin clothing treatments also works very well. |
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Posted: 4/25/2015 12:25:03 AM EDT
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I got Ehrlichiosis from a tic bite about 7 years ago. I thought the pain was gona kill me. Fuck those little bastards to hell !
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Posted: 4/25/2015 7:22:41 AM EDT
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The spraying is worth every penny if it keeps you or your kids from getting sick from a tick bite. Spraying a pesticide is nothing compared to getting sick. People are against the spraying until they get Lyme or erlichiosis or one of the others.....then they change their tune
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