The Defense Department is exploring a replacement for permethrin, the bug repellent and insecticide that is soaked into most military combat uniforms. Officials declined to provide details on the ...

It is one of two insect repellents approved for clothing treatment, in addition to etofenprox. The factory-treated clothing replaced non-permethrin uniforms at Army Military Clothing Stores in ...

The findings are significant in part because of safety concerns associated with DEET, a chemical used first used as an insect repellent by the military during World War II, the study says.

In this 2010 photo, Navy Lt. Michael Fisher sprays mosquito repellent at Camp Buehring in Kuwait. Now, scientists at the University of Florida have developed a device for the military that can ...

Choosing a safe but potent insect repellent ... The U.S. Army developed DEET in 1946 for use by military personnel in bug-infested regions, and it became available for sale in 1957.

A mosquito repellent that contains Citriodiol, which was given to soldiers to spray on themselves in April, has been shown to provide protection against COVID-19 when tested on artificial skin and ...