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Chigger bugs how to control them?
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08-06-2006, 12:48 AM posted to rec.gardens
Lar
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Chigger bugs how to control them?
In article .com,
says...
Hi,
When I pickup a wooden piece off the groud, I noticed tiny bright red
bugs, about the size of pencil dot. It was clearly visible on the
darkened wood. They left a red dye mark when squashed. Also I saw some
of them on the cement blocks that used as an edger around a pine tree.
I had a bite at my forearm, it was itchy firsh but I applied
Cortizone-10 cream and no problem after, could it be from a mosquito
also not sure. Could this be Chigger? Iam in Northeast CT (zone 6) and
not sure Chigger is a problem in this area?
Appreciate any help.
TIA
Sam.
More than likely you were seeing clover mites, they are harmless and I
have been seeing a lot of chatter over the net the last few weeks in
your neck of the wood about them being active. Chigger bites usually
take a day or two after exposure to show up.
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Lar
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