A letter May 31 in The Sun criticized the use of the insecticide permethrin to control adult mosquitoes. Several statements in the letter concern me because they are misleading. I wish to address ...

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 ...

With tick season ramping up again this spring, it’s time to marshall your tools for keeping biting, disease-causing bugs at bay. Using bug spray is one important strategy, as is keeping your yard ...

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Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might ...

In July 2010, the Army began issuing factory-permethrin-treated, flame-resistant, combat uniforms to all deploying Soldiers. Permethrin is a safe, synthetic insect repellent that mimics natural ...