Late spring and summer is a wonderful time for warmth and light. This is the best time of the year for outdoor recreation. But this is also the time of activation of blood-sucking insects, such as mosquitoes and ticks. They are carriers of severe diseases. Tick bites are especially dangerous. The species of these blood-sucking insects differ in their habitat. Some of them do not attack a person at all, others, in the absence of the usual source of “food”, find another victim. These features are taken into account in the manufacture of a remedy for ticks. The most dangerous insects of the family Ixodidae. It is these parasites that carry tick-borne encephalitis and borreliosis. Their habitat is in the temperate zone of the European part of Russia and in Siberia.
Methods of protection
Tick remedies are divided into three groups:
- Repellents - repel parasites.
- Acaricides (from the Greek word akari - tick and Latin caedo - I kill) - preparations that destroy insects.
- Insecticide-repellent substances are driven away and eliminatedbloodsuckers.
Tick repellents
Any such drug contains a chemical component - diethyltoluamide. It perfectly repels insects and thus prevents the possibility of a bite. Such brands of repellents as "Off", "Reftamid maximum", "DEFI-Taiga", "MEDILIS-from mosquitoes", "Gall-RET", "Biban" are in the greatest demand. The deterrent effect of the drug lasts for several days. Tick repellant is applied to bare areas of the body and clothing of a person. To protect children from insects, softer preparations have been developed, such as Off-Children's, MEDILISIK for children from mosquitoes, Biban-gel, Efkalat, Ftalar, Evital, Pihtal 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.
Acaricidal drugs paralyze insects
The active substances are alphamethrin or alphacypermethrin. When the tick interacts with the drug, the insect experiences paralysis of the limbs. It falls off the person without biting him. Unfortunately, these tick remedies are distributed exclusively to the fabric. In no case should clothing be treated with these substances in public. The fabric is processed, dried, only then things can be worn. More than 30 acaricidal preparations are produced in our country. The most popular products are Reftamid Taiga, Fumitox-anti-tick, Gardex-antiklesh, Picnic-Antiklesh, Gardeks aerosol extreme, Tornado-antiklesh. The effectiveness of the active substance is maintained forfor 2 weeks.
Double action insecticide-repellant
They contain alfamethrin and diethyltoluamide, killing and repelling drugs. Insecticide-repellants against ticks are sprayed only on clothing. The method of their application is the same as that of acaricidal preparations. The most popular products are "Tick-kaput aerosol", "Medilis-comfort", "Mosquitol-spray", "Gardeks Extreme" (aerosol against ticks).
All these drugs perfectly protect against parasite bites and help to avoid discomfort and dangerous diseases. The main thing to remember when going into the forest is to dress in such a way that there are as few exposed skin areas on the body as possible.
