Treating Your Clothing with Permethrin

You can help protect yourself from mosquito bites (that cause malaria) by wearing clothing treated with insect repellent.   A popular line of clothing called “BuzzOff” is available or you may treat your own clothing with a chemical called permethrin.  This is also effective on mosquito nets and curtains.  The figure below from Travel Medicine illustrates how to treat your clothing.  Read the CDC article on treating clothing for additional information.