Tick protection

Mechanical methods include the use of protective clothing. Many people are familiar with the anti-tick suit, colloquially referred to as “encephalitis”. The protective effect of this clothing is that ticks that fall on it cannot penetrate the body. The sleeves of the shirt and the legs of the trousers end with elastic cuffs that softly but tightly fit the wrists and the lower part of the shin; the shirt is equipped with a hood, which is trimmed along the edge with an elastic band. It is very important to use it correctly: the shirt must be tucked under the waistband of the trousers, and the bottom of the trousers must be tucked into boots or long socks such as golf. The hood is put on the head and fastened. Then ticks will not be able to quickly climb onto clothing and are relatively easy to detect.

If you do not have the opportunity to purchase such a suit, do not worry, you can use regular clothing to protect against ticks. Tracksuits that fasten with a zipper are best suited for this. Light and monochromatic colors are preferable, since ticks are most visible on such clothes. Just like for “encephalitis”, the shirt is tucked into the trousers, and the ends of the trouser legs into the socks. The collar is buttoned completely, and additional elastic bands are sewn onto the sleeve cuffs, if necessary. It is best to wear a cap such as a baseball cap or tie a scarf on your head. It is better to use boots as shoes; hiking boots are also suitable, but then the socks should be long and with a thick elastic band. The use of protective clothing gives a good effect in combination with chemical means of protection.

The use of protective clothing gives a good effect in combination with chemical means of protection. Depending on the mechanism of action, they are divided into the following groups: 1) repellents, 2) acaricidal, 3) acaricidal-repellent.

Drugs of the first group repel ticks; the second - have a toxic effect that disrupts the normal behavior of parasites, makes it impossible to bite and, ultimately, leads to their death; drugs of the third group combine both. In our country, permission to sell and use chemical anti-tick products is given only after tests have shown their high efficiency and safety. The following drugs are officially approved for use:

repellents “Gal-rat”, “Akrozol”, “Biban” in the form of aerosol cans. They use diethyltoluamide (DEET) or similar chemical compounds as the active ingredient. They are used to treat clothing and leather, protecting against both ticks and midges (mosquitoes, midges, etc.). The tick avoids contact with the repellent and begins to crawl in the opposite direction from it, so you need to treat it as follows: apply the drug in the form of circular (encircling) stripes around the ankles, knees, hips, waist and places where ticks can penetrate the body (sleeve cuffs and collar). You can soak the entire fabric of your outerwear with repellent. The protective properties of clothing after such treatment last up to 3-5 days. When wet, its repellent properties are sharply reduced. Research has found that with the correct use of repellent preparations, up to 95% of ticks are repelled.
acaricides “Pretix” and “Permanon”, the first is produced in the form of a briquette (chalk), the second - in the form of an aerosol can. Pyrethroids are used as the active substance; ticks do not avoid contact with these substances, but due to poisoning, their coordination of movements is very quickly impaired and they die. These preparations are used only for treating clothing. “Pretix” is applied in the form of ring strips, similar to repellents; “Permanon” is applied to the entire surface of the clothing.
the drug “KRA-rep” combines the properties of a repellent and an acaricide; it contains the repellent DEET, which repels ticks, and the pyrethroid sumitrin, which kills these parasites. Thanks to this, its efficiency approaches 100%.

All other products advertised to protect against ticks may be either ineffective or harmful to your health. When purchasing chemical protective equipment, ask to see a hygiene certificate; it must also have a certificate of state registration in Russia. Imported drugs must be accompanied by a label in Russian. When using medications, strictly follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Suppression of the number of tick vectors.

In some cases, infestations can be prevented by killing the ticks using pesticides. This method is used by sanitary services to protect the territories of children's health institutions, rest homes, and sanatoriums. However, the arsenal of drugs to combat ticks is currently very poor; in fact, only karbofos is allowed to be used. Reliable protection with this pesticide requires several applications during the tick season. In addition, with the help of the technical means available to sanitary services, only a very small area can be treated qualitatively.

http://www.nioch.nsc.ru/ixodes Dobrotvorsky Andrey Kirovich and Tkachev Alexey Vasilievich

Tick protection

Suppression of the number of tick vectors.

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