Late spring and summer - a wonderful time of warmth, light. For outdoor recreation, this time of year is most suitable. But this is also the time of activation of blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes and ticks. They are carriers of serious diseases. Tick bites are especially dangerous . The species of these blood-sucking insects vary in habitat. Some of them do not attack a person at all, while others, in the absence of the usual source of “feed”, find another victim. These features are taken into account in the manufacture of funds for ticks. The most dangerous insects of the family Ixodidae. These parasites carry tick-borne encephalitis and borreliosis. Their habitat is in the temperate zone of the European part of Russia and in Siberia.
Protection methods
Means from ticks are divided into three groups:
- Repellents - scare away parasites.
- Acaricides (from the Greek word akari - tick and Latin caedo - kill) - drugs that destroy insects.
- Insecticidal-repellent substances drive away and eliminate bloodsuckers.
Tick repellents
Any similar drug includes a chemical component - diethyltoluamide. It perfectly repels insects and thus prevents the possibility of a bite. The most popular brands of repellents are Off, Reftamide Maximum, DEFI-Taiga, MEDILIS from Mosquitoes, Gall-RET, and Biban. The deterrent effect of the drug lasts several days. Tick repellent is applied to exposed parts of the body and clothing. To protect children from insects, softer preparations have been developed, such as Off-child, MEDILISIC for children from mosquitoes, Biban-gel, Efkalat, Ftalar, Evital, Pikhtal colognes. Before applying the repellent to the skin, it is recommended to test it on a small area of the body for an allergic reaction.
Acaricides paralyze insects
Active substances are alfamethrin or alfacipermethrin. When the tick interacts with the drug, parasitism occurs in the insect . He falls from a man without having bitten him. Unfortunately, these funds from ticks are distributed exclusively on the fabric. In no case should people handle clothing with these substances. The fabric is processed, dried, only then things can be worn. In our country, more than 30 acaricidal drugs are produced. The most popular products are Reftamide Taiga, Fumitox-Anticlimb, Gardex-Anticlash, Picnic-Anticlash, Gardex Aerosol Extreme, and Tornado-Anticomp. The effectiveness of the active substance lasts for 2 weeks.
Double action of insecticidal repellent substances
They include alfamethrin and diethyltoluamide, which kill and repel drugs. Tick-borne insecticidal and repellent products are sprayed only onto clothing. The method of their use is the same as that of acaricidal drugs. The most popular products are “Tick-Kaput Aerosol”, “Medilis-Comfort”, “Moskitol-Spray”, “Gardeks Extreme” (tick aerosol).
All these drugs perfectly protect against parasite bites and help to avoid discomfort and dangerous diseases. The main thing is to remember when going to the forest that you need to dress so that there are as few open skin areas on the body as possible.