The Bug Bite Guide

You can minimize your exposure to insect bites by changing your patterns of activity or behavior.

Avoid outdoor activity during the most active times of the insects. For example, mosquitoes are most active in twilight periods at dawn and dusk or in the evening.

Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats to minimize the areas of exposed skin. Shirts should be tucked in.

Use insect repellents applied to clothing, shoes and tents to enhance protection.
Permethrin-containing repellents (Permanone) are ideal. Permethrin-treated clothing repels and kills ticks, mosquitoes and other arthropods, and retains this effect after repeated laundering.