Gadgetgeek wrote:the lyclear should paralyze the tick before it gets to do much else. Should...
There are foci of Lyme borreliosis in forested areas of Asia, north-western, central and eastern Europe, and the USA.
Th document I posted goes into this in some detail. Apparently Lyme is defined as infection by a particular species of organism from a specific species of tick. If both are not true, then you do not have Lyme.We don't have 'Lyme disease area', right? I assume you were talking about North America, right?
The best way is put a layer of KY,lip balm, paw paw or what ever you have that will suffocate them. Put this over the top of the tick and it will quickly un-borrow its way out for air. Most likely dying on the way out and then its a simple tweaser pull with a half twist gone...
Are essential oils OK to kill ticks?
No they are not! According to Dr McManus2
, essential oils
are irritants. Any substance that has a diff erent pH to that
of the tick, as well as blocking the ticks ability to breathe
or feed (oils are thick and the hypostome (mouth) can’t
work), would irritate the tick.
from http://www.sarcoidosisaustralia.com/com ... --tick-key.Do Not Apply Substances To A Tick.
Applying any substances, such as petroleum jelly, fingernail polish remover, repellents, or a lighted match that upset or harm the tick almost always cause the tick to vomit the contents of its stomach back into the host. No matter how badly a tick may want to remove itself, it is not capable of doing so quickly.
Ticks can live without air for long periods; attempts to smother it can allow disease transmission for hours.
There is unfortunately a lot of out-of-date advice around on ticks as there is for snake bites. The AABR report is the most current thinking.BigBenny wrote:Sounds like KY, lip balm, paw paw are natural/essential oils that would irritate the tick, which they are warning against. The PDF lists other ways to kill/treat them.
.Tick twister®
Many bush regenerators fi nd the “Tick Twister®” easy to use
(despite the name, it doesn’t actually twist the tick).
http://www.ticktwister.com/info.htmlThe tick is rotated instead of pulled.
When ticks bite, they insert their long, central mouth-part (called the hypostome) into the skin. The hypostome is covered with sharp, backward-facing barbs (similar to a harpoon) which help keep the tick firmly attached while feeding. The twisting motion of the Tick Twister O'TOM® removes the tick while keeping the tick's mouth-parts intact. Pulling on a tick with ordinary tweezers can leave the mouth-parts embedded in the skin.
slparker wrote:So, in summary.
1. Permethrin treated clothes looks to be the best preventative in tick infested areas.
2. For killing an embedded tick, lyclear looks to be the best balance of portability and effectiveness.
3. For removal without killing, a pair of tweezers or fancy tick removal device.
Until further scientific research is conducted, it is recommended that authorities continue to endorse the currently internationally accepted medical practice of mechanical removal of ticks as soon as possible, for people without diagnosed anaphylactic allergies to tick bites.
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