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Permethrin can be used to treat boots, clothing and camping gear and remains on gear through several washings. You can also buy permethrin-treated clothing and gear.

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Permethrin is useful in both deterring ticks and mosquitos and killing the ones that come into contact with the repellant. It is not used on the skin; instead users put permethrin on clothes.