I purchased a concentrated bottle of permethrin at the local farmer CO-OP and mixed it down to about 5% in a spray bottle. Every year, before spring hunting, I hang my clothes for yard work and hunting in the garage and spray them down (including the mask). I let it air dry for at least a week before wearing. The treatment is usually good for the entire Spring through Fall season.
So far this season, I haven’t had 1 tick found on me after being out, and I live in the woods outside of town.
Last year, I managed to convince my doctor to prescribe a tube of permethrin cream as a back up. While that seems extreme, it’s actually prescribed orally in Europe. It is also given orally to our pets and sprayed on our farm animals.
When I am not hunting for a few days, I also use a tea tree body wash and follow it up with a lotion before bed.
Using these steps I’ve had absolutely no issues with mites or even mosquitoes.