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Extremely allergic to mosquitoes where bite swells, becomes red/hot and my arms are covered in bites. off doesn't work. what can i do? please help!
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0.2% permethrin on : Clothes. Deet on the exposed skin.. The combination works 99.9% of the time against all biting insects. If you spray the permethrin on cotton it lasts through at least 13 washings.
Answered 11/28/2017
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