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[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Yearly bug and pest deterrent spraying around exteriors of buildings

No, this actually does something.

I live in an all-wood house. (Literally a log cabin.) I've had issues with carpenter ants. Spraying permethrin around the house, and on their trails when I see them, has largely eliminated the issue. It's a pretty concentrated solution, about 10:1, and has to be reapplied every few months (it does wash off, eventually), but it def. does the job.

You can get a less concentrated treatment for clothing if you're going to be in areas with extremely high levels of mosquitos and ticks.

this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2024
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