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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ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – A recent study conducted by biologists who manage the Department of Defense Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit, or MilTICK, program, found that ...

There's new evidence to support a decades-old strategy for preventing the tick bites that lead to all sorts of nasty diseases, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The remedy ...

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 ...

Spring has sprung, the ticks are out and so are the repellants. But what's the best way to protect yourself from ticks and the diseases they carry while enjoying the outdoors, whether it be hiking, ...

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