a spray to greatly reduce the chances of being bit by ticks, fleas mosquitoes etc.

Grumpy

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having access to a cost effective spray to greatly reduce the chances of being bit by ticks,chiggers,
fleas mosquitoes etc, you need a two phase approach,
down here in florida is a huge help if you spray the outside surfaces of the clothes youll wear the night before you hunt, annd let it dry this has proven to reduce your potential problems
I purchased from Tractor Supply, but I had to order online and shipped FREE to my local store, cause they claim it's not sold in stores....It was under $11.00.... mix an ounce or two with two or three drops of dawn dish wash detergent in a 1/2 gallon of warm water then pour in a spray bottle for use the night before a hunt, spray pants and socks and hats especially well
the perethrin spray kills the DEET repels
don,t get either product on any rifle stock, bow, or plastic as they can soften or dissolve some surfaces
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/control-solutions-permethrin-10-1-pt?cm_vc=-10005

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/control-solutions-permethrin-133-8-oz?cm_vc=-10005

https://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/zone-plus-permethrin-36-8

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https://www.grainger.com/product/REPEL-40-00-DEET-Outdoor-Only-Insect-48WJ99

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In Michigan, I use "malathion" to spray down my lawn.
It is rids everything.. If it don't rain, I can be outside and not be bothered with mosquitoes for up to two weeks.
I do not recommend spraying your clothing with it though!!

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I leave my front and back door lights on 24/7. The bugs love to congregate around them, especially in the summer.
I get out of work at 2:30 am, and I have a little fun by spraying them with Bug Stop. Instant dead. And it lasts until the rain washes it off.
When the bugs walk through the residue and then lick their feet, they are dead too. I also spray a line on the floor just inside my garage door.
I also spray some inside my home security motion detectors and smoke alarms. That certain time of year in the fall when it starts getting cold
and the bugs make their way inside your house looking for a new warmer home, for some reason they love electronics. I don't need any false alarms
and since I started doing this, I've had none of them. Be careful not to breathe it - your nose will be running for hours at the very least.
When Lowes was clearing this stuff out, I stocked up and now have about 30 gallons. Paid about $1.50 each.:D
 
the stuff I suggested will both repel ticks ,chiggers and mosquitoes, and kill ticks ,chiggers and mosquitoes,
but if you get some on your skin its no big deal,pesticides like BUG STOP OR MALATHION
should NEVER be applied to your skin or clothing
they do work in applications where they are designed too,
but were never intended to be used in direct contact with human skin.

spray a barrier around your home or shop, with those, but don,t get in direct contact
 
Sorry Grumpy. I was not thinking .
Your post was about what sprays to use on your clothes and NOT about lawn pesticides.
 
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