Time to keep insects from bugging you.(The Dallas Morning News)

DALLAS _ By now, I figured, outdoor sports enthusiasts would know how to protect themselves from biting insects, particularly ticks and chiggers. It's been at least a decade since Permanone spray became available on the retail market, and it's been touted by a variety of magazines and newspaper stories.

When I mentioned Permanone in Louisiana a couple of weeks back, veteran turkey hunters looked at me like I was talking about using a Star Trek force field to keep pesky bugs at bay.

In a sense, Permanone is a chemical force field. Since I started using this product, I have not found a single tick imbedded in my skin, nor have I suffered a single chigger ...