Permethrin Toxicity Fish Cats Bees

Critical safety notes — permethrin is highly toxic to fish, cats, and bees

This article is still in our research and editorial process and will be published soon. The shape of what it will cover is captured below.

Questions this article will answer

• Is permethrin safe to use around pets and the environment?
• Is it safe to keep permethrin-treated clothing in a household with cats?
• How toxic is permethrin to fish and aquatic wildlife?
• Does permethrin harm bees or other pollinators?

While you wait — related published articles

• Permethrin Yard Spray Tick Control — permethrin applied to yards; the same toxicity concerns apply but this article focuses on clothing and gear context