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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:47:51 -0400, Charlie Choc
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:35:45 -0400, "Wayne Harrison"
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Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer
flies were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land
on the hat, it's lights out.

brand name?

Just look for stuff with Permethrin in it. Sawyer
(http://www.benmeadows.com/store/prod...p?dept_id=6456) is
one brand, but I haven't tried it.

If it's permethrin, look for Davis Kill-A-Bug in the 2lb per gallon
formula (2E?) at most ag/feed-type stores. It should be about
10.00USD for an 8 oz. bottle __OF CONCENTRATE__ -DO NOT USE IT OUT OF
THE BOTTLE ON ANYTHING- and that will make enough up to do you, the
house, the yard, etc. Just for a cost idea, if I remember correctly,
and assume I do not, it's a .50 to 1% mix rate (i.e., .64 to 1.28 oz.
to 1 US Gallon of water), BUT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. It's made by
Louisiana Chemical in Baton Rouge, if that helps.

TC,
R


Good to see you back, Richard

Scott

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 05:09:12 -0400, Charlie Choc
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:18:14 GMT, wrote:

CONCENTRATE....DO NOT USE IT OUT OF THE BOTTLE
ON ANYTHING....BUT READ THE INSTRUCTIONS.

The Sawyer stuff is already formulated to apply directly to clothing.
More expensive than the concentrate but saves a lot of hassle.

Actually, for most folks, the "real" concentrates are probably the wrong
way to go, hassle aside, so if the Sawyer stuff is ready-to-use, I'd say
that sounds like the way to go for most.

TC,
R

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Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer
flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on
the
hat, it's lights out.

Wayno:
brand name?

It is Absorbine Flys-X, a ready-to-use pyrethrin-based insecticide. It also
has some citronella thrown in, so it probably works (somewhat) as a
repellent too.
I got a quart bottle of it at Co-Op Feeds a few years ago for $6.95

According to the label, the stuff is strong enough to kill ants, but is ok
to apply to livestock, pets, and household use. The only warnings I saw
were not to drink it, spray it on food, put it in your eyes, or pour it into
a trout stream. Also, if you decide to burn the container, it would not be
wise to breathe the smoke. If you are willing to live within those rules,
you should be reasonably safe.

The label had no warning against spraying it on your skin, but it didn't say
you could, so I don't. I spray it on my hat. When I do, it really cuts
down on the number of bugs that buzz around my head (more than once), and
when I spray the dog, the deer flies leave him alone.

For my skin, I use Skin-so-soft, in the Bug Guard Plus formula. It's the
original Skin-so-soft, with sunscreen plus another insect repellent added.
Works better than the DEET-based stuff, IMO, and lasts longer, too. Plus,
the mosquitoes tell you when it's time to put on more sunscreen g.


--
Rusty Hook
Laramie, Wyoming

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:38:59 -0600, "Rusty Hook"
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Rusty Hook wrote

I originally bought the stuff while on summer vacation when the deer
flies
were driving my dog crazy.
It worked so well for him that I sprayed my hat too. Once they land on
the
hat, it's lights out.

Wayno:
brand name?

It is Absorbine Flys-X, a ready-to-use pyrethrin-based insecticide. It also
has some citronella thrown in, so it probably works (somewhat) as a
repellent too.
I got a quart bottle of it at Co-Op Feeds a few years ago for $6.95


And as long as you're getting into the Absorbine line, try some of the
linament, too. Works for all the things the drugstore "Absorbine, Jr."
does, but a little better and much cheaper. Great on insect bites,
tired and sore muscles, and, if you don't mind the smell, a general
"skin refresher" when doing outdoor-type activities.

And as an aside, you can drop a VERY few drops into Herbsaint or other
"Absinthe" replacements and have your wormwood back, if you are so
inclined...G....Um, John, when you try this, that means A VERY FEW
drops...G...

TC,
R

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On 15 Jun 2004 12:01:47 GMT, Scott Seidman
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Good to see you back, Richard

Scott

Good to be back, thanks.

TC,
R

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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 14:06:34 -0600, rw
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On 15 Jun 2004 12:01:47 GMT, Scott Seidman
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Good to see you back, Richard

Scott


Good to be back, thanks.

It's like a relapse of the clap.

Ah, nothing like the voice of experience from someone who doesn't learn
lessons very well...well, better not keep going to the bathhouses,
Stevie, or you'll come down with a lot worse...

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rw wrote:

wrote:

On 15 Jun 2004 12:01:47 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:



Good to see you back, Richard

Scott



Good to be back, thanks.


It's like a relapse of the clap.


.... oh damn, but that's funny.