How do you get rid of Chiggers?!!?

[Slingblade]

A bath with a small amount of bleach works good.

[chadc]

I use usually rub straight bleach on my legs and burn em out, that's just me though.

Chad

[TxBobcat]

just used calamine lotion

[Hollywood]

10 - 4 on the fingernail polish.

[Ol Man]

[quote=Joey~AP;1035168]Pour a thimble full of whiskey on them.

Wait 30 minutes.

Then, pour a thimble full of sand on them.

They will get drunk, start a rock fight, and kill each other off!

Now that's funny!!!!

[Devin]

Actually, chiggers do stay attached for a few days.

From WebMD:

Chigger Bites

After a few days of being attached to the skin, chiggers fall off -- leaving itchy red welts. Over-the-counter products can help relieve itching. See your doctor if the skin appears infected or the welts appear to be spreading.

I've found the bleach bath to work best.

My mom did the finger nail polish stuff when I was growing up...... that was worse than the chigger bite themselves.

[bubba1]

Trust me on this... Lots of experience with those little buggers. PREVENTION: Wetable Sullfer ... can be found at most Academy's and will stop them. Just rub some on ALL the areas that usually get infected.
TREATMENT: Nail polish... any color, just a little dab on the red spot, stops the itch instantly and will kill the bugs. Gone in 2 or 3 days.

[gager2002]

WD-40 lol

[Split Arrow]

directly from wikipedia:

"The most effective way of removing chiggers is by washing the affected areas with warm water and soap. This must be done as soon as possible after exposure or possible exposure. Carefully wash the ankles, feet, behind the knees, and under the arms and chest. An Epsom salt bath may help alleviate itching. If one is near the seashore, wading for a few minutes in salt water will both get rid of the mites on one's skin and clothing and also alleviate the itching from their bites. Clothing, especially pants and socks, should be immediately discarded after returning from areas where exposure may have occurred. Another good way of removing chiggers is to cover the chiggers with scotch tape and pull them off that way. However, once symptoms appear, it may be too late to prevent further bites. Taking a hot bath when already covered with chigger bites may in fact be very uncomfortable and increase itching symptoms.

Do not rub and scratch the skin aggressively, which can break the skin and leave it vulnerable to a more serious infection.

Some claim that the chigger is still in the bite, perhaps mistaking the tiny red center of the bite for the chigger itself. In some cases, by the time the bite appears, the chigger is still there. Using a 10X magnifier one can easily see a chigger and then remove it with fine-tipped tweezers. Once it is gone, covering the bite with nail polish, calamine lotion, Vaseline or other petroleum jelly, baby oil, or anything else may help the pain and itching, but will neither suffocate the chigger nor help the bites heal any faster.

Medication such as antihistamines or corticosteroid creams may be prescribed by doctors, and might help in some instances."

[westguy76]

put affected area in fire. releaves itching.

[Bowtie]

Wow had to read the thread subject again, Thought it was getting political...

kidding

[Bowhuntress23]

clear fingernail polish really does work!!!

[The Manager]

put affected area in fire. releaves itching.

Then apply large amounts of Alovera after doing so!!

[jmm83164]

Chiggers

Chiggers burrow into yor skin lay their eggs and die. then repeat the process the only thing Ive found that kills them is kerosene. twice a day for a week on the hole
Mike

[wildaggie]

Chigger-X works.