Xref: utzoo rec.pets:7696 sci.bio:2220
Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ukma!gatech!hubcap!ncrcae!cindy
From: cindy@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (Cindy Baldwin)
Newsgroups: rec.pets,sci.bio
Subject: Re: CHIGGERS
Keywords: Chiggers, Clear Nail Polish
Message-ID: <4919@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM>
Date: 17 Aug 89 12:04:12 GMT
References: <3138@virginia.acc.virginia.edu>
Reply-To: cindy@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (Cindy Baldwin)
Distribution: usa
Organization: NCR Corp., Engineering & Manufacturing - Columbia, SC
Lines: 23

In article <3138@virginia.acc.virginia.edu> mec4n@boole.acc.Virginia.EDU (Mary ellen J. Carrera) writes:
>Having conquered the flea problem with my cats, I now have a new one - 
>CHIGGERS! 

>(they burrow under the skin, which causes the bumps). Anyone have any
>advice on how to kill/repel these pests?
>I also have some on my legs.

>HELP!

Yes, they do burrow under the skin, and I'm not really sure what you can
do for the cats because the only remedy that I am aware of is to paint
over the bumps with clear nail polish and suffocate the little beasts.
HOWEVER, I do not recommend this for the cats, as their skin is far
too sensitive and this could make things worse.

What is causing the awful itch is the chiggers moving around.

I'm not sure what can be used as a repellent.

I wish I could help more.

cyn