Permethrin Products

• Kills rather than repels as DEET

• intended for use on clothing, shoes, not the skin

• clothes sprayed should dry two hours before wearing

• a single treatment should last several washings

• poorly absorbed, rapidly inactivated

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Objective signs of toxicity such as edema, erythema and rash have been uncommon and systemic side effects have not been reported.

Perhaps B vitamins as wall as garlic and mustardbut not proven

Citronella-based products (Natrapel, etc) may provide short-term repellent effects against mosquitoes--not ticks