Getting rid of chiggers is easier when you know more about the creepy-crawly buggers and how they behave, as there are several misconceptions about the microscopic mites. When it comes to chiggers, ...

Trombiculidae, commonly known as chiggers, are tiny, microscopic red mites whose larvae feed on skin cells before dropping to the ground and molting into nonparasitic adult nymphs. Chiggers are best ...

Chiggers may not seem like a dangerous pest, but these almost invisible garden bugs feed on skin cells, encouraging them to bite on us and our pets, leading to small, incredibly itchy bites. So how do ...

Chiggers: the itchiest garden pest! Paula in Loudoun County writes: “For the past three years, chiggers have made a home in my gardens, and this year is the worst. I have treated my work clothes with ...

Reader's Digest3 Tips to Avoid Insect Bites and StingsDon’t let any stinging bugs catch you off-guard. Here’s how to prevent painful bites. Chiggers are typically found in wild plantings, gardens, ...

In a previous column I discussed factors that should be considered before choosing, purchasing, and applying insecticides. Today, we will put that new knowledge to work by discussing three common and ...

Any advice on controlling chiggers? When I work in the yard, they eat me alive unless I wear long pants. Here in the United States, they are most common in the southeast, south central and Midwestern ...

Common insect bites can come from mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums. Experts outline key ways to figure out which insect bite you have. Treatment for these insect bites is the same: topical or oral ...

I wish I had some revolutionary news to share with you regarding chiggers. Unfortunately, as I sit here itching, the best thing I can do is dispel some of the myths regarding the pesky little ...

Summertime is high season for bug bites and itchy rashes. Chiggers, also called harvest mites and red bugs, are particularly small arachnids that leave an annoying rash that can easily become infected ...

It’s summertime in Florida and that brings many wonderful things like long days at the beach, pool, lake or one of the state’s thousands of freshwater springs. But summer also brings more bugs, and ...