Permethrin -- any suggested alternatives?

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HPalola

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Taking about 12 days for my first Camino walk in July, 2015. Starting in Ponferrada.

• Jan 13, 2015

• #1

I've done a little research on permethrin suggested for treatment of my sleep sack/bag and I'm worried about sleeping surrounded by chemicals. Not to mention the effect of this broad-spectrum chemical on the beneficial insects I may encounter! Anyone have any thoughts on this? Has anyone found a more natural treatment that works to keep bedbugs at bay? Thanks for any ideas (this forum is AWESOME!)

 

C clearly

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Most years since 2012

• Jan 13, 2015

• #2

There are many opinions, many suggested alternatives and much wishful thinking, but no real evidence that any of them work. Even the effectiveness of permethrin as a deterrent is not clear. Search "bedbugs" on this forum and you'll see the debates!

 

SYates

Camino Fossil AD 1999, now living in Santiago de C

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First: Camino Francés 1999
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Last: Santiago - Muxia 2019

Now: http://egeria.house/

• Jan 13, 2015

• #3

Like C clearly wrote ;-) The real important bit is to clean thoroughly and effectively everything when you come home to avoid introducing new 'pets' into your house. On the way there isn't really anything that works always and for everybody to avoid 'bed bug encounters'. Buen Camino nevertheless, SY