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 ...

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 tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

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 ...