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2. Insect repellent - Wikipedia

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   Synthetic repellents tend to be more effective and/or longer lasting than "natural" repellents. [1] [2]For protection against ticks and mosquito bites, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends DEET, icaridin (picaridin, KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE), para-menthane-diol (PMD), IR3535 and 2-undecanone with the caveat that higher percentages of the active ingredient ...

3. Avoid blood-gushing SC ticks. Here’s how to remove them safely

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   Use repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535 oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol or 2-undecanone. Treat clothing and gear, including boots, pants, socks and tents with products ...

4. 5 Ways To Keep Ticks Out Of Your Yard - AOL

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   Try these simple ways to keep disease-carrying ticks off of your property (and away from your blood).

5. How to remove ticks and what to know about these ... - AOL

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   Ticks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they are becoming increasingly common. Here’s what you need to know about them.

6. List of pest-repelling plants - Wikipedia

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   Certain plants have shown effectiveness as topical repellents for haematophagous insects, such as the use of lemon eucalyptus in PMD, but incomplete research and misunderstood applications can produce variable results. [1] The essential oils of many plants are also well known for their pest-repellent properties.

7. Tick infestation - Wikipedia

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   The ticks that transmit Lyme disease are hard ticks. [4] Ticks often have a preferred host, but may still attach to a different host when called for. Their preferred host may change depending on the tick's stage of development (eg larval vs adult) and the host may or may not carry the transmittable pathogen. [3]