Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) think they can fight the scourge of tick-borne diseases by encouraging people to douse their clothes in a chemical called permethrin.

The clothes were pretreated with permethrin, a synthetic form of an insect-thwarting compound from the chrysanthemum flower. It's used in insecticide sprays and shampoos and creams that treat lice ...

There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself from ticks when you are in nature, but there is one you should take: Spray your footwear with the synthetic insecticide permethrin.

The Defense Department is exploring a replacement for permethrin, the bug repellent and insecticide that is soaked into most military combat uniforms. Officials declined to provide details on the ...

Overview: Permethrin is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. It is used to treat certain conditions caused by tiny insects, such as scabies and head lice. The most common side effect is a ...

This was definitely the case with Monday's look at the use of permethrin-treated clothing to prevent tick bites, which can cause a lot of nasty diseases. Permethrin is a synthetic pesticide that's ...

Permethrin (Nedax) is a pyrethroid, prescribed for scabies. It works by killing the scabies mite. The information provided on this page is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource and should ...

He is treated with a single dose of intramuscular penicillin G benzathine and with the application of topical 5% permethrin cream over his whole body. A week later, the pyoderma has substantially ...