The study results show the extent to which hazardous pesticides are present in indoor environments and threaten the public’s health, especially the health of children. With 85 vacuum cleaner bags ...

Q: Is the chrysanthemum dust from misting machines to manage mosquitoes safe for lizards, frogs and other insects? — B.B., Houston A: These pyrethrin/permethrin sprays can harm beneficial ...

Permethrin cream should be stored at room temperature, between 68 F to 77 F (20 C to 25 C). It can be exposed to temperatures between 59 F to 86 F (15 C to 30 C) for shorter periods of time, such ...

Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by the military a few decades ago, has been available to consumers since 2003, and there are a few ways to use it.

According to tick expert Thomas Mather, spraying shoes with permethrin can help prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease.

To Repel Ticks, Try Spraying Your Clothes With A Pesticide Called Permethrin : Shots - Health News Just in time for summer hikes and outdoor play, a study finds that the ticks that often convey ...

The permethrin-treated L.L.Bean Crew shirt on the left did a better job of preventing mosquito bites than did the two similarly treated ExOfficio shirts on the right.

But the concentration of permethrin in household sprays is much, much lower – typically less than 1 percent. And with concentrations of 5 percent or less, Means says, there are rarely problems.

The CDC already recommends permethrin as one tactic for avoiding tick bites. It says that people can "treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents, with products containing 0.5 ...

In a new study, published today (May 24) in the Journal of Medical Entomology, researchers showed that permethrin-treated clothes can seriously mess up a tick's stride. Stick some adult ticks on a ...

Successful models have included the administration of topical therapy such as permethrin or benzyl benzoate for all case subjects and their contacts, 26,29 the administration of oral ivermectin ...