Sawyer Products Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent Aerosol Spray

I bought this because other people I know who work in mosquito-infested areas of the US swore by it. We were going to the Amazon forest and sprayed three sets of clothing as well as a netted bug suit where it was recommended to use insect repellent due to threats of yellow fever, malaria, and dengue fever. Now that we are back, it appears the areas where we went were not as heavily infested with mosquitoes. Everybody came back with one or two bites, but we never really saw any areas concentrated with mosquitoes. We will not know for sure until about four weeks from now since that appears to be the maximum incubation period for certain types of malaria. Hopefully no one will get sick.

Chose aerosol after seeing all the reviews of the leaky pump bottle. No issues or problems. I treated eight pairs of socks, two pants, and six shirts with one can, and feel that was in line with printed expectations. I treated flat outdoors as I felt I was missing hanging folds. Not sure if it was the aerosol or the fabric (cotton knit), but the product sat on the fabric in a fine foamy layer. Easy to see, but I was reluctant to reverse the item immediately. I gave it 5 to 10 minutes to soak in, then did the reverse and hung to dry. The aerosol made it very easy to see wind direction and drift issues right away. I discovered after the fact that since I have a gray-water washing machine system I will have to launder my items elsewhere. Not suitable for irrigation. Be aware. I will update the review if I have mosquito issues.

This is a review of Sawyer Products Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent Aerosol Spray. I have used both Sawyer permethrin spray and picaridin lotion for twenty years. I have a fatal attraction. Bugs love me. They attack me and leave others alone. Mosquitoes give me large welts. When gardening I am assaulted by another unknown bug and get very large red weeping welts. Deer flies kamikaze me until I go inside. Sawyer's permethrin and picaridin products have become my bodyguards. They are used quite differently and both are very effective. Permethrin is sprayed on clothing (let it dry for two hours or more before wearing) and not directly on the skin. The permethrin-sprayed clothing will remain effective through several washings. It helps prevent ticks grabbing onto shoes, socks, or pant legs when hiking. If they do attach to sprayed clothing, permethrin will kill them. Besides spraying my clothing, this can be used on dog bedding (do not use for cats due to toxicity). I also spray this lightly on screens in my sunroom. It stops the spiders from weaving their webs between the screens and the windows. The picaridin lotion is applied to the skin and is my body armor for mosquitoes and deer flies. I can be outside in peace. Thank you.

I threw some turkey away in this hot weather and got maggots in the garbage can rather quickly. After the garbage man left I still had remnants of maggots. We opened the garbage can lid, let the can sit out in the sun, which usually kills them, but there was still some activity. We sprayed this in our cans and within one hour it had done its job. Highly recommend the spray after looking up online what kills maggots. The spray also kills other insects. I did use a mask when spraying. Thank you.

We camp year-round at campsites with lots of ticks, and this spray is a must-have. I spray it generously on everything: camping gear, shoes, socks, pants, and even shirts. One time I saw a tick crawling on my sock, but it fell right off. It really works. After seven years of camping several times a year, we have never been bitten by a tick. Just make sure to spray it generously. A light spray will not work as effectively.