Home Improvement > Pest ControlMay 23, 2002

Ticks

How do you safely keep ticks off your children and animals. I'm concerned about some of the insecticidal chemicals but don't want my daughter getting Lyme disease either. Does anyone know of any good natural methods for treating large areas?
- Mary

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05/13/2011

I use seven dust. It's what you use in a garden to keep bugs away. I sprinkle it on my dogs. You can also sprinkle it in your yard and on the floor in your house. Leave on for ten minutes and vacuum it up, it wont hurt the kids. My grandaughter plays with the dogs after they have been treated and it hasn't harmed her.

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06/06/2002

Here are some natural repellants and links.

Bugrepel

http://www.bugrepel.com/brorderform2a.html

TickSafe Tick Repellent. Super effective natural Geraniol based product

http://countryfarellc.com/pest.asp#REPELLO

GB04 Herbal Insect Repellent is from Green Ban Company in Australia.

http://www.seedman.com/pest.html

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