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[Ginda Fisher <ginda@concentric.net>]

Interesting.  I know that I rarely get bitten my mosquitos if other
people are nearby, but do if I am alone.  I wonder if ticks have the
same preferences?  I also wonder if you would pick up more ticks if you
strolled without your wife.

nottke wrote:
> 
> Charlie,
> Since you cannot pick your parents, I suggest that you get a large rooster.
> Our rooster follows us and the dog around the yard all day snapping up
> bugs, including every tick he can find.  He will even take unembedded ticks
> off the dog (a large black Lab).  We have not had a tick problem in the 3
> acre yard since we got the rooster 4 years ago.
> I mentioned parents because when we hike through brush away from the house,
> my wife collects a few ticks every time, in spite of trying a number of
> repellants.  While I will find an occasional tick on my outer clothing, I
> have never found a tick on my skin.  My wife forces the ticks to go to her
> head (greatly reducing the area to be examined) by tucking her cuffs into
> boot socks and wearing snug velcro straps around the hem of her sleeves,
> whatever length they happen to be.
> 
> Jim Nottke
> Pfafftown, NC 27040
> nottke1@earthlink.net
> 336-922-2630
> 
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