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Permethrin is odorless, labeled for many uses and will keep mosquitoes away since it acts as a detectable repellent they don't like.
Archive 2005-10-01 2005
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Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid-class compound "likely to be carcinogenic to humans" when ingested orally and is highly toxic to freshwater and estuarine aquatic organisms.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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I try to use Permethrin on my fishing and hunting clothes and as little DEET as possible on anything exposed.
How Bad is DEET? Cathy 2009
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Permethrin is found in popular over-the-counter products, such as Nix.
The Center for Public Integrity: A Crawling Issue: Head Lice Treatments Worse Than The Pest Itself? The Center for Public Integrity 2011
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Now take Permethrin O'I really love this stuff I do, if it crawls it dies!
How Bad is DEET? Cathy 2009
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Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid-class compound "likely to be carcinogenic to humans" when ingested orally and is highly toxic to freshwater and estuarine aquatic organisms.
Bill Chameides: Keeping the Skeeters Off Bill Chameides 2011
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I found some Permethrin we were supposed to use on our cammies before we deployed, but I didn't use it.
So I was doing some scouting on the land behind my house today with a few other guys. 2009
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I try to use Permethrin on my fishing and hunting clothes and as little DEET as possible on anything exposed.
How Bad is DEET? Cathy 2009
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I found some Permethrin we were supposed to use on our cammies before we deployed, but I didn't use it.
So I was doing some scouting on the land behind my house today with a few other guys. 2009
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Now take Permethrin O'I really love this stuff I do, if it crawls it dies!
How Bad is DEET? Cathy 2009
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