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Video: How Insect Shield Repellent Work Wear Works

Insect Shield offers built-in insect protection that lasts through 70 washes, the expected lifetime of a garment and helps protect against pesky and potentially dangerous insects that can carry Lyme disease and malaria.

May 13, 2013

Repellent Work Wear

Insect Shield, LLC

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