Permethrin, a chemical compound that helps control insect and tick infestations, can be applied to clothing and equipment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. By Catherine Roberts With tick ...

Wearing clothing treated with permethrin is one of several strategies recommended by public health experts to prevent bites from ticks and mosquitoes. But—at least when it comes to protection against ...

If you’re grossed out by the idea that you might be bitten by a tick this year (chances are good, to be honest), now is the time to get yourself a bottle of permethrin spray. Permethrin-treating your ...