SPARKIE Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 hi guys im after a bit of info on whether I can get any pesticide to spray my hedges and garden as im struggling with tick infestation. Friday I checked my jrt and he was clear of ticks and this morn ive checked him after a few days of sunshine to find 13 ticks......now I know how to remove them and the dangers of them and disease but im stumped as to what more I can do other than removing hedges and fitting fences. ive kept the grass low but he likes to wander round the hedges as there's a lot of wildlife living in them...hedgehogs and mice and the fox's are always visiting...... so is there anything I can buy to spray my garden to kill of these pests. thanks martyn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Contact Bada they have a website they can advise you can also get tick pullers from them and its aworthwhile charity thats struggling for donations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Unfortunately no insecticide will be selective and will kill every insect living in the garden, beneficial and not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulpicide Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I hear Guinea fowl actively search for and eat ticks maybe someone who keeps them could confirm or deny this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 (edited) Probably not suitable in ur case but grouse moors use sheep as tick mops to attract the ticks and then dip them 4 or 5+ times a year. Dunno if there is something u can use to attract ticks and them dip that thing in the chemical (i forget the name of the chemical they use now) Get a warm piece of wool/fleece on a stck and dragg it around ur hedge bottom's, then dip that? Might be worth a try, even just submergeing it in water might do the trick and drown them, u'll see them all flaoting on top of water if it works. I think to study and count insects/bug life they drag a smal mesh net over the heather so not that far away from the wool thing Probably far simplier to douse ur dog with advantix/frontline every month, i find advantix works fine for my dogs 1 or 2 doses spring and 1 or 2 aug/sept time seem's to keep my dogs tick free Possibly if u search bada or LDA sites u might come across something, i'm sure i have read that u can get patches for ur trousers that attracts the ticks into the patch rather than ur skin. I know now with midges they have midge eaters that attract the midges into a bag so u can dispose of them, dunno if something similar for tick's Edited April 22, 2013 by scotslad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highbird70 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Ticks hate one thing in particular.....tea tree oil, buy this http://www.amazon.co.uk/TREE-ESSENTIAL-Melaleuca-alternifolia-100ml/dp/B002RJF714/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1366662099&sr=8-2&keywords=tea-tree+oil rub the coat of your dog with 5-6 drops of oil. Garden wise buy some ph neutral shampoo, cheap stuff, for every 500gr of shampoo mix 2 big spoon of tea tree oil aprox 10-15ml, mix all in water, 7.5L to 10L, apply to your garden with a sprayer.....within days ticks should be gone Hope this will help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 GREAT STUFF ILL TRY THAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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