K9 Advantix II is a medicine you can put on your dog’s skin to treat fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, biting flies, and lice.

Some repellents are made with essential oils instead of chemicals. Oils like lemon eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, ...

Dr. Carling Matejka thinks permethrin products are good. They are effective for repelling mosquitoes on dogs. She gives ...

Then spray enough of the permethrin to get the fabric visibly wet, and allow it to dry before you wear it. Besides shoes and clothes, you can also treat tents, backpacks, hats, and other items.

Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by the military a few decades ago, has been available to consumers since 2003, and there are a few ways to use it.

Simply spray permethrin on clothing and gear (especially shoes), and then wait for it to dry. ... Give your pets tick-prevention medication. Ticks can ride along with your pets, ...

Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, ... When you get home, do tick checks on yourself, your children and your pets — even if you have just been gardening in your backyard.