Reprinted from an enewsletter published by UMaine Extension.
T: Take and use an EPA-approved repellent. Use DEET, picaridin, IR3535 (Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate), or oil of lemon eucalyptus on skin. Use permethrin on clothing only.
I: Inspect your whole body for ticks daily and after outdoor activities. Check family members and pets too.
C: Cover your skin with light-colored long sleeve shirts and pants. Tuck pants into socks.
K: Know when you are in tick habitat and take precautions in areas where ticks may live.
S: Shower when you get home to remove crawling ticks. Put clothes in the dryer on high heat for 15 minutes before washing to kill ticks on clothes.
