Tick Checks: The simplest way to protect yourself is to remove a tick before it has a chance to transmit disease-causing pathogens. Ticks can attach anywhere, in particular, they will find spots like: the back of your knee, around waistbands, under armpits or any other constricted place. Anytime after you have been in tick habitat you should thoroughly check your entire body and remove attached ticks immediately. Ticks DO NOT wash off in the shower.

Tick-Protective Dress: What you wear when working or playing could reduce your chances of tick bites. Remember: Ticks start LOW and crawl UP; ticks do not jump, fly or drop from trees, they are down on the ground and crawl up until they find a good spot to attach. Tucking pant legs into socks is a good way to keep ticks on the outside where they may be seen or get brushed off.

Use Repellents: Repellents play an integral part in your personal protection strategy. Repellents containing DEET are not sufficient to protect against tick bites. DEET only repels ticks to areas where they could bite and even that little protection does not last long. PERMETHRIN kills ticks on contact. Clothing only repellents that contain Permethrin are very effective and provide long-lasting protection. The best protection you can achieve is by using a repellent that contains Permethrin on your clothes and one that contains DEET for your skin. Personal Repellents Spraying Pants

New Clothing-Only Repellent Videos

These newly added videos demonstrate the effectiveness of clothing-only repellents containing permethrin, and also how to apply these repellents correctly.

Video 1: Permethrin-treated vs. Untreated Clothing

Watch this video to see how well Permethrin treated clothing repels and kills ticks. Treated vs. Untreated Clothing

Video 2: Applying Clothing Repellent via the Soaking Method

Watch this video to see how to properly apply Permethrin to clothing with a soaking kit. Soaking Method

Video 3: Applying Clothing Repellent via the Spray Method

Watch this video to see how to properly apply Permethrin to clothing with the spraying method. Treated vs. Untreated Clothing

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