You can do it yourself: Permethrin spray is available for consumers to buy and apply to their own clothing and gear. Consumer Reports has also tested several brands of clothing pretreated with ...

You can also treat your own clothing, shoes, and outdoor gear with permethrin spray, or send them to a company that will treat them for you. CR doesn't test permethrin, but the Army currently uses ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you’re grossed out by the idea that you might be bitten by a tick this summer (chances are good, to be honest), now is the time to get ...

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 ...

A bug repellent with the ingredient permethrin is an effective way to pretreat clothing, shoes, backpacks, tents, and other gear for several weeks’ worth of insect deterrence. For clothing and ...

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 ...