10 you can also treat your own clothing with permethrin using a spray.
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Consumer reports has the tips for safe and effective use.
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Experts recommend permethrin clothes workwear and gear for all outdoor activities.
Unlike topical insect repellents applied to the skin permethrin is applied to clothing and outdoor gear material bonding to the fabric fibers for up to 6 weeks 42 days or 6 washings.
When used as a repellent permethrin is applied to exterior clothing where it dries and bonds to the cloth fiber.
Shirts pants hats and other clothing treated with the insecticide known as permethrin have been touted for 15 years as a way to prevent the tick bites that can lead to lyme disease rocky.
Very high doses will have tangible neurotoxic effects on mammals and birds including human beings.
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Permethrin is also highly toxic to cats and flea and tick repellent formulas intended and labeled for the more resistant dogs may contain permethrin and cause feline permethrin toxicosis in cats.
So i ran back home and hopped on the internet where i found 2 places that sell cans of permethrin spray for clothing and gear.
Many people use permethrin on clothing as a way to prevent tick and mosquito bites.
When a tick mosquito or other insect comes into contact with permethrin it absorbs a dose that will either repel or kill the insect.
Hiking camping backpacking and working outdoors.
Amazon carries the repel permanone product and sawyer permethrin clothing spray.
In epa and fda tests it was uncommon to have any skin reddening rash or other irritation.
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But not everyone applies it correctly.
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Insect shield s epa registered permethrin treated clothing provides odorless wearable protection against ticks mosquitoes chiggers biting flies ants spiders.