This insecticide can help prevent some mosquito and tick bites. But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to ...

Permethrin-impregnated clothing is increasingly recognized as an effective measure for protecting individuals from vector-borne diseases, particularly those transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes.

Yellow fever and dengue-carrying mosquitoes bite during daytime and are in urban and rural areas. Wear tightly woven clothes that cover most of the body, especially after dark. DEET and permethrin can ...