MnGCA

mstelena · Geocacher Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 2

Greetings all.

Just a little "FYI" for those who may care:

The wood ticks are once again out and active in Northern MN (even though there is still snow/ice on the ground... go figure). Gingerpup found a DEER tick in her ear even... so be on the lookout, and consider having your four legged friends vaccinated against Lymes Disease (Can humans be vaccinated too?)

Mstelena

kleiner · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 9:26 pm Post subject:

Yup, I'm already the proud owner of 4 deer tick finds, just in the last week. I don't know how many the dog has found. She is on the Top-spot stuff, now. I don't know what I'll put on. JK

15Tango · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 2:46 am Post subject:

There is Lymerex for us two-legged critters--it comes in a series of two or three shots (I forget which), and I don't know how long you can go before you need a booster. Deep Woods Off keeps the ticks at bay (even though it barely slows down the Minnesota mosquitoes), and if you treat your clothes with Permethrin, it kills ticks instantly--I hear it can also kill cats, too, so you want to be careful with the stuff. If you do treat your clothes, it's supposed to still be effective for up to six washings.
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towlebooth · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 6:46 am Post subject:

Moe and I ran into a nest of deer ticks outside of Menomonie, WI last weekend. We both brushed off several of these buggers each. Funny thing was that it seems very spotty so far - we got a bunch at our first cache and then no others for the rest of the day.

Pear Head · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:41 pm Post subject:

15Tango · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:25 pm Post subject: