Yes, welcome to rural living indeed!![]()
Chiggers will die when the weather cools off, fear not. Only problem for you (as you live in IL) is that you can't go lay out in the snow and enjoy a glass of tea. :laughing:
I had about a one-month off/on bout with Chiggers this summer. It was annoying, but small price to pay to enjoy the rural way of life! :thumbsup:
I was thinking the same thing. I grew up in the country then my job took me away for years. I built my house on our farm 20 years ago and ticks and chiggers sure beat living in the city.
Off! brand insect repellent or any other product with DEET will do a go job of repelling chiggers. Also, the first thing you want to do when you go indoors is to shuck out of your clothes in the laundry room and go take a shower. If you are in a motel, put your clothes in trash bags. Never make the mistake of sitting on furniture or laying on the bed before a shower and change of clothes. DEET based repellent products and careful control of infested clothing will make you a lot less likely to see bites. You can't completely escape them, but one or two bites can be treated with vinegar to reduce the sting/itch. Chiggers normally get you on your ankles and then work their way up to your crotch area and the butt-crack. I don't think there is anything more miserable that itches in those nether regions.