But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to the public since 2003. By Catherine Roberts Updated by Justin ...

But, particularly when it comes to ticks, there’s another useful strategy recommended by public health experts: wearing clothing treated with permethrin. Permethrin-treated clothing appears to ...

Wear tightly woven clothes that cover most of the body, especially after dark. DEET and permethrin can damage synthetic materials, plastic on eyeglass frames and watch crystals. Lighter colors don’t ...

They just don't last as long. Look for a 20% concentration. You can also keep mosquitoes away by treating your clothes with Permethrin. The best protection comes from wearing treated clothing and ...