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[Closed] Lyme disease common on the South Downs

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Work being done by researchers from Brighton University and hopefully this will be updated at some point.

https://microbepost.org/2017/04/06/investigating-lyme-disease-on-the-south-downs/


 
Posted : 07/04/2017 1:59 pm
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on a related subject, does any one recommend a particular repellent for ticks?
I was finding a least one a week last summer on the mendips.


 
Posted : 07/04/2017 2:13 pm
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This may help, from a UK Lyme disease charity:

http://lymediseaseuk.com/2016/03/27/literature-review-of-tick-repellents-nicola-seal/


 
Posted : 07/04/2017 2:18 pm
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that it helpful, cheers


 
Posted : 07/04/2017 2:25 pm
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[quote=cashback ]on a related subject, does any one recommend a particular repellent for ticks?
I was finding a least one a week last summer on the mendips.

I used Smidge all last summer and didn't pick up a single one. I'm normally a tick magnet (I've already had one this year).

It contains Saltidin/Icaridine at 20% so rates the highest on that chart linked above. It's also a very waterproof formula so seems to last all day. (and it's great for the midge).


 
Posted : 07/04/2017 5:50 pm
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Thats a terrible name for a common.


 
Posted : 07/04/2017 6:35 pm
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Sorry about the rubbish thread title, blame my Lyme-addled brain.


 
Posted : 07/04/2017 6:45 pm
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Seems a good time to bump this.


 
Posted : 13/04/2017 10:53 pm