How to Get Rid of Chiggers

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How to Get Rid of Chiggers

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"It usually requires more than one session of Chigger control treatment to completely get rid of an infestation. When spraying indoors, only treat those areas of your house with Supreme IT where you are sure of the presence of Chiggers."

How To Get Rid of Chiggers

This page is an expert guide on getting rid of Chiggers using the products and methods suggested by our experienced pest control specialists. Follow this guide and use the recommended products and we guarantee you will be successful in eliminating Chiggers from your home.

You might need a magnifying glass to see these nearly invisible types of larvae, but you’ll definitely notice when Chiggers or berry bugs bite you.

Chiggers are larvae of a species of mite and can cause a lot of nuisance and trouble for you and your family if they have made a habitat in or around your house.

If your house or the surrounding area (lawn, yard) has been infested by Chiggers, you don’t need to panic because there are certain reliable methods that can help you deal with their infestation. But first, it is important to know more about this cruel micro bug.If you are encountering Red Bugs on your property, follow the control program below.

Identification

Chiggers belong to genus Trombicula. Simply put, they are younger or rather parasitic mite larvae.One aspect that makes chiggers so problematic is their almost microscopic size – they are about 150th part of an inch. This makes it nearly impossible to detect them on your body and you often feel them (from their bloodthirsty bites) before you ever see them.

Adult chiggers have 8 legs while nymph chiggers have six legs. When viewed up close with the help of a magnifying glass you will see that they are bright red in color which makes them stand out if they are walking on a surface or a plant.

Inspection

the yard Chigger inspection

Chiggers find open environment favorable for their growth. Your lawn and backyard can easily become their ideal habitats, and from there, they can easily move into your house. During the inspection, you will scan around for Chigger hot spots.

Where To Inspect

Chiggers infestations rarely occur indoors, so begin your search outside in the yard. Chiggers like areas where there is shade and lots of coverage for them to hide and wait for an unsuspecting person or animal to walk by so they can hitch a ride and feast. Inspect tall grass, in shady areas, yard debris, leaf litter, and woodpiles.

Usually Chiggers are found around the home in pine straw, wood chips, mulch areas, grass, overgrown wild areas, briar patches, or anywhere ground cover is thick. English ivy, poison ivy and junipers will all provide great protection for nesting Chiggers. 

What To Look For

Chiggers themselves will be hard to find but you will should try and look for them on the tops of blades of grass. If there is a sizable infestation, you may be able to see their tiny, red bodies. Note areas where you have experienced biting and itchiness as this may be where you should focus your treatment efforts.

Treatment

To treat Chiggers, you will need to a combination of chemical control methods and environmental modifications to rid the infestation. We recommend both an outdoor (broadcast and perimeter) and indoor treatment with Supreme IT Insecticide.

Remember to read all product labels and follow their application instructions, and stay safe by wearing personal protective equipment (gloves, protective eyewear, safety mask).

Step 1 - Outdoor Treatment with Supreme IT

Reclaim Perimeter Treatment for Red Bugs

Supreme IT is a powerful broad-spectrum insecticide that is labeled to control Chiggers from the perimeter of your structure and in your yard. It also has a residual (or long-term effects) for up to 90 days.

First, determine how much Supreme IT you will need by measuring the square footage of your yard and home. Measure the length and width in feet of your treatment area, and then multiply that together to get the square footage (length x width = square feet).

You will mix 1 fluid ounce of Supreme IT with 1 gallon of water in a pump sprayer. This will treat roughly 1,000 square feet. Apply a perimeter treatment around your home by spraying 3 feet up and 3 feet out from the foundation of your structure. Apply also around window frames, door frames, eaves, soffits, rain gutters, electrical/plumbing penetrations, and around any other entry points.

Next, you will do a broadcast treatment. Start at the back of your lawn and make your way to the front. Apply via fan spray nozzle setting on all tall grasses, shaded areas, bushes, and ornamentals and where you have noticed Chigger activity. This fan spray setting helps to get uniform coverage where you apply.

Step 2 - Indoor Treatment with Supreme IT

Indoor spraying Reclaim

If you’re concerned you might have Chiggers inside your home, conduct an indoor crack and crevice application of Supreme IT. Focus your treatment along baseboards, crawl spaces, corners, around doors and windows, and other areas where Red Bugs may be hiding.

Use a coarse pin-stream spray setting as this is better for crack, crevice and spot treatments. 

Step 3 - Thoroughly Vacuum Your Home

Vacuum indoors

Chiggers can easily latch on to the carpets and upholstery of your furniture. Use a vacuum with variable suction options to get rid of chiggers from floor carpeting and furniture fabrics. Dispose of the content of vacuum container in a sealed plastic bag and put it in a dumpster away from the home.

Prevention

prevention red bugs

To keep Chiggers away after you've treated for them, you need to get rid of tall grass and weeds in the area because all these extended shrubs provide an ideal hiding spot to these larvae.

If you have trees around, trim their extra branches because dense trees in your lawn can increase the humidity level that is suitable for the growth of chiggers. Freeing the outside of your house from extra shrubs and branches will allow more sunlight to penetrate through. Sunlight will help in increasing the temperature of the surroundings. Chiggers hate exposure to full sunlight.

Finally, Supreme IT should be applied to your yard quarterly for preventative control, especially during the Summer when Red Bugs are most active.

Key Takeaways

  • Chiggers are tiny larvae of mites that commonly infest yards. They feast on blood and deliver itchy bites to people and pets.
  • We recommend applying Supreme IT outdoors around your home and indoors to control Chigger infestations. Supreme IT is also recommended for prevention after Red Bugs have been eliminated.
  • Prevent future Chigger infestations by reducing tall grass and shady areas around your yard and clearing up leaf litter. 
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