Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, ...

Permethrin is “very irritating to [the mosquitoes],” says Joe Conlon, a former Navy entomologist and former technical adviser to the American Mosquito Control Association. “It’s like they ...

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a ...

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.

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

Permethrin is “very irritating to [the mosquitoes],” says Joe Conlon, a former Navy entomologist and former technical adviser to the American Mosquito Control Association.

But, it’s also an effective mosquito repellent. The caveats are that Permethrin only goes onto clothing, so you must be wearing long pants and sleeves treated with this repellent for it to work. And ...

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For clothing and gear (but not skin), Sawyer’s permethrin repellent is as effective as similar formulas at repelling ticks and mosquitoes, and its trigger spray is easier to control. $18 $13 ...

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