Roger, go to Bee-L and do a search on insect repellant.  It will come up
with many good post.  Any insect repellant or ground spray with permethrin
is good to repell ticks.  Bob Cessac

Roger Flanders wrote:

> Joe Rollins wrote on 4/11/00: "There are more ticks here year round
> than most places have in the warm months. I am far healthier now that
> I keep bees than any other time in my life."
>
> My question is, has anyone found an insect repellent that is effective
> on ticks, or something I could spray near my hives that wouldn't kill
> my bees?
> --Rog Flanders