Flea/Tick Treatments Part Deax: A Human Ponder-erment

[michaelb]

For ticks, using clothing treated with permethrin. Sold as bug off or bugs away and other names, also available as a spray in hunting and camping stores. I treat my boots regularly, since ticks grab on and climb up. Keep permethrin away from your cats.

I tested a permethrin treated cloth we use on the dog by putting a tick on it. It reacted pretty much immediately, and after a min or so, appeared to die. There are lots of scientific and user studies that show it is very effective on ticks.