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, ...

Mix a few tablespoons with water and spray shady yard areas. It’s a plant-based pest deterrent that’s safe for your garden, ...

Chiggers and scabies are the mites that bite. Yep, both of these little biters are actually mites, which makes them arachnids, not insects. That means they are more closely related to ticks than other ...

Three new species of trombiculid mites, also known as 'chiggers,' have been discovered in Taiwan, according to a new paper. Chiggers are tiny mites that feed on skin in the larval stage. They feed by ...

Chigger bites can cause some of the most miserable itching on people. For those who don’t know what the heck those are, they are microscopic mites that latch onto human skin in clusters, then lay eggs ...

Camping, picnics and spending time outdoors: These activities make summer enjoyable. Not so enjoyable are the itchy red welts that appear after having been attacked by chiggers. These tiny mites are ...

Chiggers are small red insects that will leave itchy bites on you and your pets. They like shady, moist environments, so cut back tall grass and remove shady spots in your yard to deter them. You can ...

A caller's daughter recently developed blister-like chigger bites after being in sagebrush. Mice, rats, rabbits, ground squirrels and other mammals, and even birds and reptiles, can host chiggers.

To treat chigger bites, you'll need to reduce the annoying itch and refrain from the urge to scratch. Here's how you can do ...

Millions of microscopic mites are trying to go about their business this fall and our gigantic lumbering bodies are in the way. The bad news is that these mites bite and some Oklahomans are itching ...

Three new species of chigger mites have been discovered on rodents in Thailand, report scientists. The new species were discovered as part of a broad sampling effort across 11 provinces in Thailand, ...