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The CDC cautions that orl of lemon eucalyptus has not been tested in children under age three or against mosquitoes that spread malaria and some other diseases that occur outside the United States. The CDC also recommends certain products which contain permethrin tor use on clothing. shoes, bed nets and camping gear. Permethrin i~ highly effective as an insecticide and as a repel- tent. Permethrin-treated clothing repels and kills ticks. mosquntoes and ather arthropods. and retains this effect after repeated laundering The permethrin insectrerde should be reapplied follow ing the label instructions Some com mercial products are av arable pretreated with permethrin Length of protection from mosquito Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use as repellents applied to skin and clothing. 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