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Pest Effects · 21-05-2006, 06:43 AM

[quote=Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)]"nomy" wrote in message
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Hello all.

We have a problem in our garden that is so bad now that it is
preventing us from going out!

Something is biting us badly. Take yesterday for instance, our 6 year
old went out into the garden for about 30 minutes with normal trousers
and shirt on, so not that exposed. Later that night, we noticed that
she had about 15-20 big red itchy spots all over her body. The same
thing happens to me. I can go out for just 1 minute and I am attacked.
It's not a midge or anything flying as it travels up the trouser leg,
under arms etc.

Now we live in the country with cows and all sorts of animals just feet
away the other side of the fence. We do have a cat who spends a lot of
time under the seats and bushes just outside. I would assume it is cat
fleas, but I didn't realise they lived outside to this degree. Both the
cat and the house are regularly treated with flea treatments.

It really is as bad as I say and we are swarmed when outside.

Are there any treatments available for the garden?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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nomy

I've heard of this a couple of times before. The cause was harvester mites that have adapted to feeding on humans. I'd suggest you do a google search.