Outdoor enthusiasts: Here's a bit of good tick-fighting news just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. A new U.S. government study confirms that insecticide-treated ...

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. • You can buy pretreated clothing from ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Army News Service, Sept. 4, 2013) -- Whether in rugged mountainous terrain, low valleys, deserts, wetlands, wooded areas, or open fields, Soldiers spend a considerable amount of time ...

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Reliable, evaluated human exposure and dose models are important for understanding the health risks from chemicals. A case study focusing on permethrin was conducted because of this insecticide's ...

Public health experts are increasingly concerned about the Zika virus. To combat that threat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a full array of anti-mosquito measures, ...

Permethrin (Perin 5%) is a pyrethroid, prescribed for scabies. It works by killing the scabies mite. The information provided on this page is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource and should ...

Permethrin (Peloscab Crm) is a pyrethroid, prescribed for scabies. It works by killing the scabies mite. The information provided on this page is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource and ...

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 the public ...