In a message dated 6/26/99 9:13:26 AM EST, [log in to unmask] writes:

>  There is an animal dip available called Permethrin (I buy it as a
>  3.5% solution)
There used to be a product with that chemical on cotton balls which field
mice would use as nesting material.  The deer ticks other host is field mice
and this broke their cycle.