A randomised trial shows that 5% permethrin cream is more effective than oral ivermectin for the treatment of classic scabies ...

With tick season ramping up again this spring, it’s time to marshall your tools for keeping biting, disease-causing bugs at bay. Using bug spray is one important strategy, as is keeping your yard ...

Outdoor enthusiasts: Here's a bit of good tick-fighting news just in time for Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. A new U.S. government study confirms that insecticide-treated ...

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March 8, 2012 — Permethrin may be slightly more effective than ivermectin in the treatment of scabies. In a study involving 272 patients, a single dose of ivermectin provided a cure rate of 85.9% at 2 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Army News Service, Sept. 4, 2013) -- Whether in rugged mountainous terrain, low valleys, deserts, wetlands, wooded areas, or open fields, Soldiers spend a considerable amount of time ...

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What Is K9 Advantix II (Imidacloprid/Permethrin/Pyriproxyfen Topical)? K9 Advantix II (other brand names: Activate II, Provecta Advanced) is a combination medicine ...

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Permethrin-treated clothing, first developed by the military a few decades ago, has been available to consumers since 2003, and there are a few ways to use it. • You can buy pretreated clothing from ...