Rumigirl
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I found out recently that ticks hate sulfur, and that it is an excellent, non-toxic tick repellant.
I learned this from a native Louisiana farmer and natural health teacher.
He said you can get it from tractor supply stores, I presume Ag stores, etc. Surely online, too.
He said that they cuff their pants and put it in the cuff, and then pull their socks over their pants legs. Plus, they put it in a sock and hit the sock on their pants legs, etc., so it dusts them with it.
He said this in response to my talking about Permithrin, which he thinks is toxic. Compared to sulfur, I'm sure it is.
Good info to have.
Maybe you could dust a dog with it, too? Ask a vet first about that to be sure it's ok.
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Ann-Ohio
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You have to be careful not to inhale the dust - it can damage your lungs - also be careful dogs don't inhale it either.
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My brother worked in a tick-filled national forest when he was in college. They put sulfur all over their legs each morning.
Somehow he has escaped lyme disease all these years .. including being bitten by ticks in the same woods I was back in the 50's.
Go figure.
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Rumigirl
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quote:Originally posted by Ann-Ohio: You have to be careful not to inhale the dust - it can damage your lungs - also be careful dogs don't inhale it either.
Ack . . . !! Thank you, Ann. Yikes. Maybe it can be safely used if you wear a mask when you put it on your clothes and shoes.
It might just be too risky for dogs in this case. Don't think you could put a mask on a dog!
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aklnwlf
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Thanks Rumi! This is great info! Laughed about trying to put a mask on a dog!
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We used to use Sevin dust on our pets back in the 60's and 70's. I think it's mostly sulfur.
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Rumigirl
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quote:Originally posted by Lymetoo: We used to use Sevin dust on our pets back in the 60's and 70's. I think it's mostly sulfur.
Wow, interesting. I guess it might be ok as long as you didn't get it where the dog, or other pet, can inhale it.
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