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Topic: Does anyone have any good ideas on how to naturally repel chiggers?
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Violets
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posted March 01, 2015 12:29 AM
  
They're apparently quite the pest where we're moving to (I've never heard of them until now), and I want to be able to go exploring in the summer there without dealing with the bites and welts.As per usual, I've seen it suggested that the smell of rosemary deters them, but I have my doubts about that. I mean...the ants never avoided the cinnamon sticks I put down, or even powdered cinnamon. So I have to wonder sometimes...  IP: Logged |
Randall
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted March 02, 2015 02:26 PM
No clue!IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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Registered: Sep 2010
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posted March 02, 2015 07:09 PM
What are they lol------------------
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Randall
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posted March 03, 2015 12:25 PM
Bugs that bite.IP: Logged |
Violets
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posted March 03, 2015 02:26 PM
They're really horrid, from what I hear.
Like ticks, sort of, but I guess they drop off faster, and leave a big, red, itchy bite (of sorts).If you're unfortunate enough to run into a bunch of them in one place (like a berry patch or tall grass), you can get covered in bites (so I've heard, anyway). They sound really unpleasant, and I would like to find something to repel them before I get there!
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Ami Anne
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posted March 03, 2015 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by Randall:
Bugs that bite.
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Randall
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posted March 04, 2015 04:00 PM
They leave marks on the lower legs usually.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted March 05, 2015 12:23 PM
Little red spots.IP: Logged |
Violets
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posted March 05, 2015 02:40 PM
Hrmphhh.I've read some really unappealing ideas online.  Trying to naturally deter insects, mites, etc. seems unnecessarily difficult. I'm sure the Native population had to have some sort of method (one would think).
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teasel
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posted March 05, 2015 03:18 PM
I'm not sure about repelling, but my beloved coconut oil helps to take the sting out of things. I'm trying to remember something that I read about - a spray. If I remember it, I'll come back. IP: Logged |
Violets
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posted March 05, 2015 09:15 PM
^ Thanks!  IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted March 06, 2015 01:48 PM
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Gabby
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posted March 08, 2015 11:48 AM
My mom used to give me, my brothers and our dog Brewers Yeast. All biting insects are repelled by the smell of it in your system. During me childhood I remember maybe 3 mosquitos bites, I don't recall any chiggers or any other kinds of bites. Once I stayed at a friends house and her dog slept in her bed with us. She woke up with flea bites all over her I had only one.I give our dog brewers yeast daily during the summer and we don't ever have trouble with fleas even though he is not on any other kind of flea repellent. IP: Logged |
Violets
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posted March 09, 2015 12:46 AM
Very interesting, Gabby! I will look into that. Some of the other stuff I've read has sort of been like that, along the lines of smells that they don't like. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted May 15, 2016 03:55 PM
Apple cider vinegar?IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted May 16, 2016 12:40 PM
Just guessing, but it might work.IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted May 17, 2016 12:13 PM
You would stink, though.IP: Logged |
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