Jp (Monroe, Ny) on 10/11/2010
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We have a tick infestation out here, so I try ACV and garlic to rid these bloodsuckers. I don't think it really helps for ticks. I'm always pulling 3-5 ticks off him, after we come out of the woods. What I did fine to be effective was lemon eucalyptus oil and witch hazel. Mix it 10 parts witch hazel and 1 part lemon eucalyptus oil in a spray bottle. Spray you and your pet down and you should see a great reduction. Most times I find no ticks on my dog, but sometimes I find one ;0( At least I'm not putting toxic chemicals on either of us ;0) Thanks for this site, I wanted to give A little back.

Replied By Helen (Thessaloniki, Greece) on 10/27/2010

Have the ticks ever invaded your home? I had (have?) a seed tick infestation (a couple of these bloodsuckers latched onto the dog and fell off in the storage area). I never knew these suckers bred by the thousands. I've been fighting them all summer and finally treated the room with something called Pubex. Now I've been finding a couple of dead dried out ticks in there but I did major house cleaning and threw a lot of stuff out, washed all stored clothes in very hot water and am wiping stuff that I don't want to throw out with rubbing alcohol but I don't have any experience with this. Are they gone? Should I still worry?
Please help!

Replied By Jp (Monroe, Ny) on 10/27/2010

TO: Helen from Thessaloniki

I have had ticks fall off if in my house. I have been lucky so far and caught them before they could mass multiply. I would dust my house with food grade Diatomaceous earth. It should get rid of your tick problem. Only put down a fine dust. Do not use too much. I fill it in an old sock and pat it around the house. Make sure you use a dust mask and than leave your home until the dust settles. I'm still experimenting with the lemon eucalyptus oil mix. I had to add other oils to the mix, because it wasn't effective by itself. I also am using distilled or filtered water, instead of witch hazel. I'll keep this thread updated on my progress. As of now this is the mix:

10 drops of rose geranium oil
15 drops tea tree essential oil
15 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops cedarwood essential oil
10 drops lemon eucalyptus oil
4 oz. Distilled or filtered water

Replied By Helen (Thessaloniki, Greece) on 10/28/2010

Not sure if I can find Diotomaceous earth here. I ended up going to the pharmacy for the pubex (in powder and spray form) which contain permitherin. I was so disgusted that I went for the only thing that I knew kills ticks 100%. Never let the dog, husband or child in that room again till I'm sure those buggers are dead. Like I said, I've been finding only dried out carcasses and am checking the dog like crazy. Had them fall off in the past as well but caught them just as the dog was on her way in the house. Warning to all during the start of tick season, don't neglect to check your pets for ticks after they've been out and about! Take it from me I've been cleaning house sine April and still not done! Thanks for the help!

Replied By Marlaina (Mclouth, Ks) on 10/29/2010

Dear JP, where do you buy your oils? I'm in the Kansas city area! Thanks, Marlaina

Replied By Jp (Monroe, Ny) on 10/31/2010

Hi Marlaina, I get mine from ebay. You can also get them from healthfood stores. If you wait a week or so, I'll post an update on, the effectiveness of the mix.

Replied By Jp (Monroe, Ny) on 11/06/2010

Update: After being in the woods today, I Still found a couple of ticks on my dog. It was much better than usual. Usually it would be 5-10 ticks. This is the worst time of year for ticks. Also, I found the ticks crawling. They did not bite my dog. This mix looks good so far;0) I'll keep this thread updated.

Replied By Jp (Monroe, Ny) on 11/06/2010

I forgot to mention to only use essential oils. Do not use fragrance oils. Also only use them diluted according to the mix. Do not use them full strength.

Replied By Jp (Monroe, Ny) on 11/06/2010

Also always shake well before applying, and avoid your dog's face. Spray liberally elsewhere and repeat as needed. Make sure you spray underneath as well as from top. It should last a few hours. Never use essential oils on cats.

Replied By Jp (Monroe, Ny) on 06/06/2011

Hi, I wanted to give an update. I use a new mix that is highly effective at repelling ticks. It works on skeeters and biting deer flies too;0) It last a couple hours so you have to keep spraying, but it's alot more effective than pesticides.

1 cup Avon Skin-So-Soft

1 cup Water

1 tablespoon Lemon Eucalyptus oil

2-3 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar

Replied By Angela (Memphis, Tn - Tennessee) on 07/16/2012

My problem with this recipe is that Skin-so-soft is mineral oil which robs the body of the vitamins which are soluble in oil which are e, d and k if I remember correctly. Read this several years ago in a nutritionist's book.

Replied By Solehah (Malaysia) on 11/27/2017

Can I spray it on my cat as well?. My cats been getting ticks all over her ears lately. She's an outdoor cat so she's often outside. When she started getting the ticks, we've been preventing her from getting inside the house, afraid that the ticks would drop inside the house. It's been getting worse. My whole family been getting ticks on their body too. The worse was almost inside the two years old kid that I was babysitting. I've been trying to find ways but I'm about to give up and give my cat away for the sake of my family. If there's any other natural way to remove and prevent the ticks from coming back please do tell me. It'd mean so much. Thanks.

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Hello Solehah,

I cannot speak for the Lemon grass/Eucaplyptus formula, however this person used Neem oil to good effect:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Natural-Tick-Repellent-for-Cats/

They used:

4 drops neem oilwith a teaspoon and mixed them with 20 drops rapeseed oil. This results in about 2 mL, which is plenty for one treatment.

Part the hair on your kitty and apply to the skin - you do not want it all over the fur. Apply between shoulder blades, on the neck and top of head, and on the back and at base of tail. It helps to first remove all the ticks that are already on the cat - I do this by using essential oil of lemon on a q-tip or swab and use directly on the tick. Wait 3 minutes for the tick to die and remove using a human hair comb to gently pull it out- just comb through the fur and the tick will come off in the teeth of the comb. You should check your cat daily for ticks if you do not want the house infested.

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