At least one company, Insect Shield, will treat your clothes with permethrin for you, if you mail them in. • You can do it yourself: Permethrin spray is available for consumers to buy and apply ...

First, make sure you are using spray formulated specifically for clothing; do not buy or use agricultural-grade permethrin, even if you dilute it. Second, never spray when you are wearing the ...

The primary ingredient in InsectShield (or any insect-repellent treatment for clothing) is permethrin. This synthetic pyrethroid insecticide can kill insects, including ticks, and is a repellent ...

To do so, simply hang your clothes outside and apply a specialized permethrin spray (available on Amazon) in a sweeping ...

Bandanas and buffs are some of the most versatile items you can toss in your pack. They add coverage around your neck and ...

You can add to that protection by using permethrin on your socks, pants, and other clothing and gear—like tents and backpacks, if you go camping. Bug spray for your skin (containing an effective ...

Turns out, you really can find everything on Amazon—including pieces from one of the biggest names in bug-repellent clothing, Insect Shield. It uses permethrin, a highly effective pesticide ...

However, using a chemical to treat that clothing will dramatically increase its ability to protect. The use of permethrin, an insecticide, to spray or impregnate clothing is highly recommended for ...

“Mosquito-repellent clothing works by treating a desired article of clothing with a residual pesticide like permethrin,” explains Dr. Benjamin McMillan, a senior biologist at Thermacell.

is the best DEET repellent we’ve found. For clothing and gear (but not skin), Sawyer’s permethrin repellent is as effective as similar formulas at repelling ticks and mosquitoes, and its ...

Using bug spray is another important strategy, as is keeping your yard unfriendly to mosquitoes and ticks. Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by the military a few decades ago ...