I dug up a tag from my Buzz Off shirt. It says:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana">quote:</font><HR>This garment has been treated with BUZZ OFF Insect Shield Permethrin insect repellent."

Repels mosquitos, ticks, ants, flies, chiggers and midges.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Another of the tags that came with the shirt says:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana">quote:</font><HR>BUZZ OFF Insect Shield builds into your cloths a man-made version of a centuries-old relellent made from chrysanthemums.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ah, my bad, it wasn't marigolds, it was chrysanthemums they're imitating.

More importantly, it's a REPELLENT and not intended to kill those critters on contact.

Maybe the bugs I've seen land and stay on my shirt weren't among the ones listed...

That second tag also says:

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana">quote:</font><HR>BUZZ OFF Insect Shield's repellent effect lasts through 25 washings.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Counting on it to keep the bugs away until the shirt itself is worn out isn't a good plan.

I'll still keep wearing mine not for the bug repellent (which I don't much believe in) but for the other features (lightweight long sleeves, moisture wicking, ventilated...).



[This message has been edited by Thwack (edited 23 April 2005).]