Permethrin Products: Apply to clothing

• Permethrin-containing products (e.g., Duranon, Permanone) are highly effective mosquito repellents. They also repel ticks.
• An advantage over using DEET is that they are applied to clothing instead of skin.
• Apply it to shirt cuffs, pant cuffs, shoes and hat.
• You can also put it on other outdoor items (shoes, mosquito screens, sleeping bags).
• Do not apply permethrin to skin, as it will lose effectiveness very quickly.