Hot baths with antiseptics will save you from chiggers
CHIGGERS or ‘red bugs’ are the larvae of mites belonging to the <i>trombiculidae</i> family. In humans, chigger bites can cause intense itching and small reddish welts on the skin. When chiggers attack humans, they are not usually noticed for some time.
The Exterminator
CHIGGERS or ‘red bugs’ are the larvae of mites belonging to the trombiculidae family. In humans, chigger bites can cause intense itching and small reddish welts on the skin. When chiggers attack humans, they are not usually noticed for some time.
During feeding, they inject a fluid into the skin which dissolves tissue. Usually within three days the larva is engorged. The larva then drops from the host to the ground and transforms into the nymphal stage. Chiggers prefer to attach on parts of the body where clothing fits tightly or where the flesh is thin, tender, or wrinkled like at the ankles, waistline or knees.
Control measure:
Chiggers are easily removed from the skin by taking a hot bath and lathering with soap. The bath will kill attached chiggers and others which are not attached. Antiseptic should be applied to all welts which do appear. Chigger infestations may be eliminated by clearing bushes near a homestead.
To locate infested areas, place a piece of black cardboard edgewise on the ground. If chiggers are present, they will climb to the top and congregate there. They will appear as tiny yellow or pink dots.
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CHIGGERS or ‘red bugs’ are the larvae of mites belonging to the trombiculidae family. In humans, chigger bites can cause intense itching and small reddish welts on the skin. When chiggers attack humans, they are not usually noticed for some time.
During feeding, they inject a fluid into the skin which dissolves tissue. Usually within three days the larva is engorged. The larva then drops from the host to the ground and transforms into the nymphal stage. Chiggers prefer to attach on parts of the body where clothing fits tightly or where the flesh is thin, tender, or wrinkled like at the ankles, waistline or knees.
Control measure:
Chiggers are easily removed from the skin by taking a hot bath and lathering with soap. The bath will kill attached chiggers and others which are not attached. Antiseptic should be applied to all welts which do appear. Chigger infestations may be eliminated by clearing bushes near a homestead.
To locate infested areas, place a piece of black cardboard edgewise on the ground. If chiggers are present, they will climb to the top and congregate there. They will appear as tiny yellow or pink dots.
You can reach the
writer on solube2000@yahoo.co.uk