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Title: permethrin and redbugs/chiggers???
Post by: SSCsnood on March 06, 2014, 05:46:07 PM
this permethrin tick spray you guys speak off...does it work on chiggers/redbugs also??? we have some major issues with them in the summer months at our hunting lease, if any of you have ever gotten into them good you surely know how miserable it can be
Title: Re: permethrin and redbugs/chiggers???
Post by: FullChoke on March 06, 2014, 05:57:00 PM
Yes, it is a recommended preventative treatment for chiggers and redbugs.
Title: Re: permethrin and redbugs/chiggers???
Post by: SSCsnood on March 06, 2014, 06:11:31 PM
 :thanks: I'll have to give the stuff a try
Title: Re: permethrin and redbugs/chiggers???
Post by: R AJ on March 06, 2014, 08:05:50 PM
See if you can get some flowers of sulfur if you can get any. Chiggers don't like it. You can put some around the camp and areas where you sit/stand or put it on your pants leg and top of boot socks. It really helps.

Bathe with old fashioned lye soap . I guess there is no such thing as new fashioned lye soap. Oh well.

Another deal is to put clear nail polish over each bite. Spray the entire camp area with ant poison every week for three weeks if nothing else or find another place. Seed ticks and red bugs are bad news.
Title: Re: permethrin and redbugs/chiggers???
Post by: Skeeterbait on March 06, 2014, 08:07:34 PM
Works well on chiggers, redbugs, ticks and mites for that matter.  Not so good for mosquitoes.  Thermacell for them.
Title: Re: permethrin and redbugs/chiggers???
Post by: SinGin on March 06, 2014, 09:03:04 PM
If I ever make it to Heaven my first question for God is '' whats the deal with chiggers?''
Title: Re: permethrin and redbugs/chiggers???
Post by: CASH on March 06, 2014, 09:30:58 PM
Quote from: Skeeterbait on March 06, 2014, 08:07:34 PM
Works well on chiggers, redbugs, ticks and mites for that matter.  Not so good for mosquitoes.  Thermacell for them.

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