A pleasant rest in the forest, walks in the park and a hike for mushrooms can spoil a small and almost imperceptible arthropod - a tick. The bite itself is not dangerous and almost painless, but the infection that the insect carries can cause serious consequences. Therefore it is necessary to use repellents from ticks, produced in various forms - aerosols, sprays, lotions, pencils, creams.
How does repellent from ticks work for a person?
Unlike acaricides, these drugs do not kill, but only deter dangerous insects. Ticks , sensing the presence of repellent, sharply change direction and crawl in the opposite direction.
There are also combined remedies that scare away and kill arthropods. They are classified as a group of insecticidal-repellent drugs and are considered to be the most effective measure of individual protection.
Which repellents from ticks are better?
The main active ingredient of agents that repel these insects is diethyltoluamide. It is part of the following repellents:
- Acrosol;
- Biban;
- Reftamide Anti-Ticks;
- Mosquitol from ticks;
- Pretex;
- KRA-REP;
- Fumitox Anti-Ticks;
- Refatamide Taiga;
- Hardx Anti-Mickey;
- Barrier;
- Picnic Anti-Ticks;
- DETA-VOKKO;
- Tornado Anti-Ticks;
- DEFI Intensive Protection;
- Gal-Rat-Cl;
- MediFox Anti-Ticks;
- Gal-Rat;
- Anti-Ticks;
- Gardex Extreme;
- OFF! Extreme;
- Nekusin;
- Reftamide Maximum;
- Mite-Caput.
All these drugs are approved for use by specialists from Rospotrebnadzor.
Correct use of repellents against mites
For effective protection against insects, it is important to be able to apply the described means.
It is preferable to use several forms of repellents. Aerosols are better suited for treating hair and clothing, while liquid, cream, gel and pencil preparations protect the exposed skin areas well.
The correct application of the repellent in the form of a spray consists in spraying it at a distance of 10-12 cm from the surface of clothing, hair or skin for 10 seconds to a full humidification.
If other forms of medications are used, it is recommended to simply lubricate the treated areas with repellent. You do not need to rub the remedy.
It is important to remember that getting into the rain reduces the effectiveness of drugs, and washing clothes altogether deprives the protection. In addition, the duration of action of the repellent is indicated on the package, the instructions should be adhered to clearly, do not skip repetitive application of the product.