By Catherine Roberts Updated by Justin Krajeski To keep bug bites at bay, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends treating your clothing with a pesticide called permethrin ...

When you treat your own clothing at home, you might not coat garments adequately, and the permethrin washes out more quickly. Permethrin is a pesticide in the pyrethroid class, and research ...

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 ...

Ticks are harmful to people and pets, and often carry diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), ehrlichiosis and ...