What Is Permethrin

what is permethrin used for

Permethrin is an insecticide that effectively kills and repels insects, mites, and ticks. Permethrin is widely used as the active ingredient in spot-on, powders, sprays, shampoos, emulsions, and solutions to combat lice, fleas, mites, and ticks. Permethrin is also used to treat outdoor clothing, work clothing, as well as tents and mosquito nets so that … Read more

Tick Protection Clothing With Permethrin

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2023 is another year in which tick activity is even higher than in previous years. The reason for this is debatable, but a major contributor to the increased number of ticks is likely to be climate change. Anyhow, more ticks mean a higher risk of tick-borne diseases and it is therefore even more important to … Read more

Is Permethrin The Best Tick Repellent?

Permethrin Tick Repellent

Permethrin is an antiparasitic agent, it is a synthetically produced substance that is similar in chemical structure to pyrethrin which is found naturally in chrysanthemum flowers. Permethrin is highly toxic to insects and mites. “Mites” are a subclass of spiders (arachnids) that ticks belong to. The substance is used for a wide range of applications, … Read more

Tick Repellent Clothing To Protect You from Ticks

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Ticks are found almost everywhere and the transmission of dangerous diseases through tick bites continues to increase. After mosquitoes, ticks are the second most common disease carrier for humans worldwide. In some areas, every third tick is infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Other diseases spread by ticks are Anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, … Read more