Entomologists have found that bed bugs exposed to permethrin-impregnated ActiveGuard Mattress Liners are significantly less likely to take bloodmeals and to lay eggs -- even in pyrethroid ...

Roughly 30% of resistant bed bugs did not make it through the untreated net, while over 90% were able to pass through deltamethrin and permethrin. For the blood meal experiment, bed bugs were able to ...

Because permethrin goes only on clothes, if you rely on it alone, you may still be leaving plenty of skin exposed and vulnerable to a bug’s bite (if, say, you’re wearing shorts and short ...

Bug repellent is always a good idea but you may want to add permethrin to your arsenal. ... The EPA says you shouldn't treat underwear with permethrin. Use enough, not too much.

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.

Consumer Reports explains how deet and permethrin can protect you from ticks. These products can go a long way toward keeping you safe, and using at least one is better than not using anything.

IU bug-borne disease monitoring project finds deer ... CDC researchers have conducted a series of experiments testing the effects of permethrin-treated clothing against tick species that are known ...

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.