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

Sawyer’s picaridin lotion lasts a long time, stores well in survival kits and cars, and doesn’t have the laundry-list poison control label like DEET sprays.

Sean Gold
Founder & Lead Writer

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

Secure a small loop of cord to a trekking pole to create a convenient place to hang a water bladder and filter water.

Nathan Pipenberg
Mwandishi

Majina ya Vyombo vya Habari

It contains 20 percent picaridin, a powerful insect repellent that will make nights around the campfire much more enjoyable.

Liz Provencher
Freelane Writer