Every year, many of you finish a hike with mosquito bites on your legs or arms. The itching and redness can keep you awake at night. And sometimes the consequences are more serious, from stronger reactions to infection. Tiger mosquitoes are spreading, and mosquito bites can transmit diseases such as chikungunya and the Zika virus. The risk of Lyme disease from ticks in woodland areas also matters. So how can you protect yourself from mosquitoes when hiking or travelling? Beyond creams and sprays, there’s another effective option: mosquito-repellent hiking clothing. Explore the range.
Mosquito-repellent clothing with INSECT-STOPER® treatment
To avoid carrying sprays or other products that are easy to forget in your bag or hotel room, wear mosquito-repellent clothing. It’s a new, natural way to keep mosquitoes at bay. Whether you’re going hiking or taking a less active trip, it will come in handy.
The garments are impregnated with an active molecule, permethrin, which is used to kill or repel insects (ants, mosquitoes, flies, lice, fleas, cockroaches, etc.) and arachnids (spiders, scorpions, sarcoptes, ticks, etc.).
The aqueous permethrin solutions used are resistant to many laundry washes.
The formula contains permethrin, an insecticide recognised as effective against all mosquito species, including Aedes (such as Aedes albopictus, the "tiger mosquito), Culex and Anopheles. This treatment may cause skin sensitisation. If this occurs, stop wearing the clothing.
An effective and safe solution
This is currently the only treatment approved for use on clothing by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the use of permethrin is recommended by the WHO to protect against insect bites.
This clothing quickly incapacitates mosquitoes without giving off an odour or changing colour. The built-in protection can be applied to shirts, trousers, shorts and more. There’s no need to cover yourself in lotion before going hiking: just get dressed and head out. The protection lasts all day without losing its effectiveness and is not harmful to you.
Mosquito-repellent shirts
On a hike, you need protection from more than just the sun. Mosquitoes can also bite your torso and arms. These shirts are designed to help prevent that. Treated with mosquito repellent, they are effective against ticks and mosquitoes.
What about washing mosquito-repellent clothing? Washing has very little effect on the permethrin, the active ingredient in the treatment. Choose a mosquito-repellent shirt for protection in the forest, on hiking trails and at your evening bivvy during a trek.
Effective mosquito protection: specialist trousers and shorts
Consider also equipping yourself with trousers made from a very lightweight, mosquito-repellent-impregnated fabric. They will protect you from the potential attack of all the small creatures found on our trails. Ticks and mosquitoes will be kept at bay. This is effective for full-length trousers as well as shorts, bermudas and cropped trousers: the mosquito-repellent treatment acts as an insecticide recognised as effective against all mosquito species.
Mosquitoes are a real nuisance! Most are harmless, but it still pays to be careful, as they can carry infections. Lyme disease can mean years of suffering, so take precautions and wear effective tick-repellent clothing. Treated clothing is a simple, affordable way to repel mosquitoes without any extra effort. Keep mosquitoes and ticks at bay and make the most of your hikes, woodland walks and travels!
