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That is true. Permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. However, even for resistant populations, the scientific evidence is that they are deterred from going on to consume a blood meal after being exposed to permethrin treated fabric. It may... -
Earlier last year I posted here about the effectiveness of essential oils, including key extracts from a scientific paper that had published results on this. My own take on this is that essential oils have been shown to be ineffective as...
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Well, last year it was quite the topic in the news. Paris metro and British public libraries immediately spring to mind, so.... BUT : So does Chicago, New York, Vancouver, Moscow, Sydney and every other major city in the world. These...
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My thoughts similarly, @JillGat - @Ponch, if you want to bring a sleep sack for the BUGgers, maybe they'll cuddle in their own, and leave you in peace... make peace not war... 😘
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS! It is a good reminder....I am so sorry you have these sensitivities. That is a drag! A friend just returned from a luxury trip to Italy in high end hotels. She does not know how she brought bedbugs back to NYC...
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The negative side of doing this is that people like me who are allergic to many things can get sick from the scent of your oils, even if they are organic. So if you are in a common space, please do not do this. I used to tell people to spray two...
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Thanks for the kind reminder. Yes, I will remember that... but also plan to stay mostly in private rooms, hotels and inns.
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Please don't spray anything fragrant in common areas.
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Although I have not done the Camino yet, you can google which aromatherapy oils repel bedbugs as well as other critters. Then get a small spray bottle, filled mostly with isopropyl alcohol and add approx. 20 drops of the aromatherapy oil and...
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My guess is that it was luck, or maybe your companion was tastier.😄 Bed bugs are not deterred by permethrin - it kills them over time, but they can crawl in and have a quick snack. I was bitten once while in my permethrin treated silk sleep sack.
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