Ate up with CHIGGERS!!

[Abbott]

I've had heard from a few folks that clear nail polish on each one stops the itch.. Not sure if it works just something i heard.

This is what i do. Dad and mom taught me that when i lived in illinois. It works.

[Matteo]

Many of the same things that work for flea control also work for Chiggers.

Check out my post on the guy with the flea problem.

Clean up , rake up any leaves and debri in the area. Fleas and chiggers lay eggs beneath them to shelter them from moisture and fungus growth.

Water your lawn. Increased soil moisture. Some researchers say chiggers have no natural enemies. That may be true, but the imported fire ants will certainly eliminate them.

Organic control: Sulfur dust is a good repellent. So is lemonmint, also called horsemint (Monarda citriodora). Take a hot, soapy bath to remove larvae. Stop the itching with baking soda, vinegar, aloe vera, or comfrey juice.

Insight: If you have to walk through property that's dry and weedy and it's summertime, take a few precautions. First, don't wear shorts. Second, dust your shoes, pant legs, and socks with powdered sulfur. It's available at any nursery or feed store. Rubbing the crushed flowers of lemonmint on your clothing will also repel chiggers.

Chiggers can be controlled with a broadcast application of diatomaceous earth or an application of granular or dusting sulfur at 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet. If you have alkaline soil, the sulfur is also a good soil amendment. If you have acid soil, just don't overdo it. Excess sulfur will kill or severely imbalance the microorganisms in the soil. If your property is watered occasionally, chiggers won't be a problem.

[lssa]

u can also spray insect repellant on ur clothes that helps also

[Tallcowgrl]

Good info. Those chiggers always find a way to get me


Sent to you by: Tammy Kimmel

[Bulldog7906]

when we were kids mom used to put finger nail polish on the bites and it seemed to sufficate them or somethin. i just know it worked. might wanna use clear polish!

[MeatEater]

Man I have about a dozen bites right now I feel your pain with over 200!