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.

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Hoping to avoid the bloodthirsty swarms of mosquitoes on your next outdoor travel adventure? Clothing treated with this chemical could be your solution.

Barb Owen Boerger’s kimonos and sarongs are pretty, but they’re poison to flies, mosquitoes and other pesky bugs.

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Clothing treated with the insecticide permethrin had "strong toxic effects" on three species of ticks known to spread illnesses such as Lyme disease in the United States, a CDC study has found.

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Clothing that’s been treated with permethrin can go through the wash about 70 times and still be effective, so this pair will last you a while.

Public health experts warn theres a "tick explosion" coming this summer, but a new study offers a simple way to protect yourself: chemical-coated clothes. Permethrin is a common insecticide used ...