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Post by jaxnbreeze on Jun 9, 2010 19:29:34 GMT 1
I thought citronella was now a banned substance for fly-sprays.
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Post by anastasia55555 on Jun 11, 2010 1:24:10 GMT 1
it is banned due to lack of suitable research into it being used in that specific way, and it can be an irritant if over used, and i guess its maybe one of the more common essential oils that might produce a bad reaction as its quite strong?!
I wouldnt be worried to use it, if following the directions of some one trained in aromatherapy, and using a suitable amount. When mixing up your own spray you dont need too much more than a few drops. and it should never be applied neat, or highly concentrated, thats when you get nasty reactions
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Post by cbc on Jun 11, 2010 22:13:54 GMT 1
Deosect has the same active ingredient as coopers so if you have a few horses a can of deosect works out good value for money. Permethrin is the active ingredient (I think!), it is effective if you follow the directions on the tin. Not such good value for one horse owners though. I also do a home made fly repellant made with cold tea, either citronella, tea tree lavender or clove oil (the most effective oil for me) with some methylated spirit as the oil dispersant. Any fly repellant with clove oil repels flies organically around here.
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Post by nancykitt on Jun 12, 2010 11:46:50 GMT 1
I've tried virtually everything but have yet to find anything that comes close to Leovet's Power Phaser, its awesome stuff. I spray a bit on my hat, as well as Finn, before a summer evening hack and nothing comes near us. Only downside is the very 'chemical' like smell but the horses aren't bothered.
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Post by mandyb on Jun 12, 2010 16:08:43 GMT 1
I've tried virtually everything but have yet to find anything that comes close to Leovet's Power Phaser, its awesome stuff. I spray a bit on my hat, as well as Finn, before a summer evening hack and nothing comes near us. Only downside is the very 'chemical' like smell but the horses aren't bothered. Does get fairly expensive. Use a mixture of citronella, lavender and tea tree using water and washing up liquid as homogeniser. Must get hold of some clove oil though - worth a try I think as well as being worth having in the house for toothache
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Post by silversnaffles on Jun 13, 2010 11:16:26 GMT 1
I use lincoln fly gel, it is very potent and I carry a mini bottle while out on trecs so that I can reapply at checkpoints. It's pretty cheap too, about £5 for a tub which seems to go a long way. But this is useful as I was meaning to do a bit of fly spray shopping soon...the dreaded horseflies are on their way out here x
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Post by VictoriaA on Jun 13, 2010 23:15:53 GMT 1
another vote for Power Phaser here, if you can afford to shell out for 2.5l carton it works out quite a lot cheaper than buying individual bottles too. Works really well and lasts too.
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Post by sixfootblonde on Jun 14, 2010 8:18:16 GMT 1
Anyone tried Eqyss Marigold Fly Spray? It is natural and smells divine.
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Post by Olivia on Jun 14, 2010 20:31:45 GMT 1
The horses at work are smothered in Marigold Spray. Its not advertised as a fly spray now (used to be) due to some US licensing law (theres a sticker on the bottle explaining this ). I dont know about its fly repelling effectiveness but it does smell amazing Its quite pricey though I think.
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Post by Susan on Jun 16, 2010 8:38:06 GMT 1
Coopers and I also dilute it in spray as well
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Post by rattlingate on Jun 16, 2010 22:25:24 GMT 1
i use the deosect works well on my horses. Don't need to get off the vet. I get it from the local tack shop but can also get it online.
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Post by bertie666 on Jun 17, 2010 8:53:10 GMT 1
'EQyss have recently changed the label for the Marigold Spray. Due to US laws any product that states ‘fly control’ has to be licenced under the pesticides division, even though Marigold spray does not contain any harmful pesticides. As soon at the label has been approved and licenced then it will change back to state ‘Fly, gnat and mosquito control on the bottle’. The product itself has not changed, apart from a great new sent .. as if Marigold Spray could get any better !! NATURAL BOTANICAL PESTICIDE FREE The Horse Journal (U.S.A.), after running exhaustive tests on natural ingredient fly and mosquito sprays, reported that the bottom line and best product for horses with sensitive skin and young horses was EQyss Premier Marigold Spray.TM
They found it to be the gentlest and best smelling product tested. So gentle in fact, that they did not worry about spraying the horse's face or ears with Marigold Spray.'
I found that in relation to Marigold Spray when doing some research. Im torn between that and the neem oil suggestion on the first page!
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Post by Vicky&Beenie on Jun 17, 2010 11:30:00 GMT 1
We use Coopers at work, even though it's quite expensive! But it seems to do the trick. But if I had any problems with it is that it's in a bottle and you have to pour it onto a little pad thing, and it goes everywhere!! It would be great if it was in a spray, and even if your horse doesn't like sprays you could spray it onto the pad?! With regards to citronella, I'm not really sure because I used to use it when it was available and I just stopped because I couldn't buy it anymore. But I was told by a vet once, a 'recipe' you can make at home and I wrote it down, but this was a few years ago now and i've lost it. does anybody else have any homegrown recipes for effective fly sprays?
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Post by Vicky&Beenie on Jun 17, 2010 11:32:33 GMT 1
Just read your thread Susan. Diluting the coopers and putting it in a spray bottle, very good idea thanks! Does anybody use vaseline either? I know it isn't a fly spray but I have found that when their ears get sore on the inside I don't like to put spray in their, I think vaseline is a bit calmer. And when the flies go in they get stuck to it
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Post by arabmania on Jun 18, 2010 20:29:00 GMT 1
you can buy citronella from any pharmacist and add it to your fly spray I have yet to find a fly spray that actually does what it says on the bottle. It is notorious for my girls at this time of year with the horse flies. Asti in particular seems to get loads of them on her. Which often leaves me looking like i'm doing the washing on her when we hack out! I have just ordered another one recommended to me...leovet phaser jet spray. so will let you guys know if i have any success with it
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