Tick bite protection with permethrin-treated summer-weight clothing

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 327-333

  Miller, Nathan J ^a   Rainone, Erin E ^a   Dyer, Megan C ^a   González, M Liliana ^a,b   Mather, Thomas N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b University of Rhode Island   (United States)

Author keywords

Ixodes scapularis; permethrin; tick bite protection; tick repellent clothing

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; PERMETHRIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TICK;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECT REPELLENTS; PERMETHRIN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TICKS;

IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDA;

EID: 79952721771     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10158     Document Type: Article

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