Ni wakati wa kuzungumza juu ya ticks na mbu

Ikiwa unataka kufurahia njia za Missouri, maziwa, mito na shughuli zingine za nje, fikiria kujipa silaha dhidi ya ticks na mbu.

Wapenzi wa nje wanafahamu bidhaa zinazotumia permethrin, wadudu ambao hunyunyiziwa kwenye nguo, gia na mahema, alisema Becky Matney, meneja msaidizi katika Kituo cha Asili cha Runge. Permethrin haipaswi kutumika moja kwa moja kwenye ngozi.

"Kama wewe ni uvuvi, uwindaji, scouting, hii ni nini unaweza kutumia," Matney alisema. "Katika Idara ya Uhifadhi ya Missouri, ikiwa tunafanya kazi ya nje ya shamba, nguo zetu zinatibiwa na permethrin kabla ya kwenda nje ya uwanja."

Endelea kusoma vidokezo vya Joe Gamm juu ya kuzuia tick na mbu hapa.

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Clothing and gear can be treated with a 0.5% permethrin spray, sold under names including Sawyer, Insect Shield and Ranger Ready.

Bay Area News Group
News Group

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion offers the longest protection windows on test — up to 14 hours against mosquitoes and ticks — and its creamy, low-odor formula goes on smooth and dries quickly.

Rachel Cavanaugh
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

The Sawyer Squeeze and Cnoc Vecto made hydration easy.

Josh King
Mwandishi wa Kuchangia