Overview: Permethrin is applied to the skin as a cream or lotion. It is used to treat certain conditions caused by tiny insects, such as scabies and head lice. The most common side effect is a ...

But you must use it properly. Permethrin-treated clothing—designed to kill or disable bugs upon contact—has been available to the public since 2003. By Catherine Roberts Updated by Justin ...

The researchers examined the efficacy of tick tubes for removing ticks from mice. Tick tubes are small cardboard tubes stuffed with cotton batting treated with specialized permethrin, a commonly used ...