Some involve treating clothes with chemicals, similar to bug spray ... clothing insect-repellent. The primary ingredient in InsectShield (or any insect-repellent treatment for clothing) is permethrin.

RUNNER UP This standout offers pump- and trigger-spray bottles in a ... ALSO GREAT For clothing and gear (not skin), Sawyer’s permethrin repellent is effective against ticks and mosquitoes.

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

“Mosquito-repellent clothing works by treating a desired article of clothing with a residual pesticide like permethrin,” explains ... Whether you hate bug spray or think you’re heading ...

Summer is the season of hiking, swimming, and enjoying the warmth of the sun on your skin. It’s also, unfortunately, the season of ticks. The blood-sucking critter population peaks when the ...

The Proven Insect Repellent Mosquito and Tick Spray Odorless is part of the Insect Repellents test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Insect Repellents models like the Mosquito and ...

Frontispiece from the first edition of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' 1876. Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life. There was a song in ...

a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or ... New Programmable Smart Fabric Responds to ...

The HOMS Bite Blocker BioUD Insect Repellent & Clothing Treatment is part of the Insect Repellents test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Insect Repellents models like the Bite ...

This new work could promote the development of novel insect repellents by focusing on TRP channels and other types of ...

Considering taking supplements to treat insect repellent? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of insect repellent. Follow the links to read common uses ...

In addition to conventional defenses like insect repellents ... put together a primer with a long list of the best tick-repellent clothing and accessories that we’ve tried and recommend ...