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Tick Repellent Clothing Study

An evaluation of the effectiveness of permethrin-impregnated clothing at repelling and killing blacklegged ticks.

Related publications:
N. Connally, D. Rose, N. Bruener, R. Prose, A. Fleshman, K. Thompson, and Eisen, L.  2018. Impact of 
wearing and washing summer-weight permethrin-treated clothing articles on their contact irritancy and toxicity for nymphal Ixodes scapularis(Acari: Ixodidae) ticks.  Journal of Medical Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy138

Eisen, L., D. Rose, R. Prose, N. Bruener, M. Dolan, K. Thompson, and N. Connally.  2017. Bioassays to evaluate non-contact spatial repellency, contact irritancy, and acute toxicity of permethrin-treated clothing against nymphal Ixodes scapularisticks.  Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases.   Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 8(6):837-49.

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