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Are there homes remedies to prevent tick bites?
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Yes: Keep grass low , wear long cloths, tick search every night.
Answered 9/28/2016
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None work: Ticks specialize in biting to provide their food. Protect yourself by covering your skin with clothing (long pants, shirts, etc) you can pull your socks over the cuffs of your pants to prevent the tick from crawing up. You can even treat your clothes with permethin to make them insect repellent. On your exposed skin you can use either 20% picardin or 35%deet to prevent bites.
Answered 5/8/2019
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