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One for the Insectiologyists and knowledgeable....
Do you think Smidge is an effective deterrent for ticks? In the past I've used Lifesystems Exped 50 plus which has an insecticide.
Ta.

In reply to Murko Fuzz:


No, you will have to wear a leotard. Enjoy.

In reply to Jamie B:
Leotard? Isn't that called a Onesie now? I dunno. I have a magnifier/ flashlight app which magnifies and lights up; handy for micro tick removal. I'd rather avoid though.

In reply to Murko Fuzz:
It 'looks' like smidge is effective against ticks.

http://www.bionity.com/en/products/121138/saltidin-r-proven-active-ingredie...

In reply to Murko Fuzz: http://www.midgeforecast.co.uk/images/uploads/general/Smidge_January_2011.p... Scroll down to 'efficacy table' 2-6 hours against ticks.

Smidge is 20% saltdin

In reply to CurlyStevo: Sounds reasonably convincing.

In reply to Murko Fuzz:
I reckon if you smeared a bit around your wrists, ankles and neck it would help quite a bit with ticks, I don't get bitten much by ticks though, they don't seem to like me, even on the rare occasions when they do latch on I've never found a 'full' one.

In reply to Murko Fuzz: In my exprience, yes it works. Neither my wife or myself have had any while earing Smidge, but have before we started using it and at times when we've forgotten to put it on.

In reply to Murko Fuzz:

In the interests of science (tm) I just ordered myself a bottle of Smidge and a tin of Wilmas Nordic Summer.

Now I don't expect the Wilmas to work on ticks at all, but I reckon it will clear the hills of all those pesky humans!

In reply to davidbeynon:

Now you just need to buy some ticks!

In reply to Submit to Gravity:

I will just pop down to goblin combe and collect a bag of them. Shouldn't take more than 20 minutes.

In reply to davidbeynon: I just spent the afternoon there - I caught 3 running up my legs and one latched on whilst there. Yet to do the full tick check on return. I caught 1 on my daughter's hand whilst there and 4 latched on checking her at home. May invest in something before returning with her next time

In reply to lazzaw:

I'm going to be much more vigilant from now on. I find the prospect of a barely visible (sometimes), potentially dangerous parasite quite alarming.

In reply to lazzaw:

I just don't go there in summer any more. Every time I go I seem to be finding them days later, and nothing itches like a tick bite.

My record was 14 in an afternoon.

In reply to davidbeynon: Where is Goblin Coombe?

In reply to Phil1919:

Limestone crag to the west of Bristol. There is some good climbing, but the ticks and ants are vicious in summer.

In reply to davidbeynon:

Has anyone come across a graphic showing the geographical incidence of Lymes?