I usually use a repellant but not always. I do not even attempt to keep the ticks down around the pond or on my property. I'm not even sure that would be practical or effective
Last fall I found a deer tick that latched on near my armpit. Man those things are tiny. I went to the doctor in a panic fearing Lyme disease. He said he sees loads of cases and just prescribed an antibiotic. He said testing for Lyme is not even worth it since treating for it is so easy an immediate - no waiting for test results.
