Permethrin, a chemical compound that helps control insect and tick infestations, can be applied to clothing and equipment.

If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin. Here’s what to ...

There are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself from ticks when you are in nature, but there is one you should take: Spray your footwear with the synthetic insecticide permethrin. Reports ...