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Can anybody tell me what we have in our garden this autumn,which feast on uncovered legs ? In the last twelve years we have had no problems,except the odd mosquito,but last week on a visit to the house,we were left covered in bites to our legs while tidying in the garden,eventually having to resort to a deet based spray to keep them at bay.Hopefully they will disappear after the winter.
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DEET ?
What is the Deet based spray and where do you get it ?
I thought it had been banned.
I have read ( and also seen a programme on French tv ) that there is supposed to be a big and increasing problem of TICs, said to be esp prevalent in the Pyrenees.........
I also have a friend whose life has been absolutely diminished by illnesses diagnosed ( eventually ) as Lyme disease caused by a tic........so I do know the problem is real and well worth taking precautions against.
I thought it had been banned.
I have read ( and also seen a programme on French tv ) that there is supposed to be a big and increasing problem of TICs, said to be esp prevalent in the Pyrenees.........
I also have a friend whose life has been absolutely diminished by illnesses diagnosed ( eventually ) as Lyme disease caused by a tic........so I do know the problem is real and well worth taking precautions against.
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Re: DEET ?
I use a brand called "jungle formula": no better than any other DEET-based product, but well priced, and available in a range of strengths. It is available by mail, along with much else, hererhys wrote:What is the Deet based spray and where do you get it ?
I thought it had been banned.
I have read ( and also seen a programme on French tv ) that there is supposed to be a big and increasing problem of TICs, said to be esp prevalent in the Pyrenees.........
I also have a friend whose life has been absolutely diminished by illnesses diagnosed ( eventually ) as Lyme disease caused by a tic........so I do know the problem is real and well worth taking precautions against.
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk
Again, I'm sure that there other sources, but I have found them reliable, and again well priced. I get my anti-hay-fever pills there (loratidine) at a third the price of a pharmacy here.
But make sure to quote my name so I get my commission.