Kill the yard bugs – help itching bad
Yard bug help pleeeeeeezzzzzzzzz!!!
Yo to all……gotta kill whatever the heck is in my yard
Got about 2 1/4 grassed acres in the front yard and the no-see-ums get worse the closer you get to the scrub pines. Once you get about 50′ into the wooded area the problem goes away.
My property sits in the bottom of a fancy smancy equestrian subdivision so I catch everybody’s seed and fertilizer runoff thus I don’t even bother with anything other than cutting the grass that shows up but apparently I’m catching everybody’s bug wash too.
We have to wear full attire….no shorts and flops….and spray a bug repellent.
If not we all get these itchy bumps that look a cross between mosq. & spider bites. I got into a tango with red bugs/chiggers as a kid and seems to be that. The last time out in shorts, I did a quick jog to the next door neighbors, picked up their mail for them, ran back, used the outside hose to rinse off, immediately went in the house, rubbed legs & feet down in rubbing alcohol, then got a shower.
…..needed the shower anyhow but seems like an awful lot of work to avoid bites……but guess what, three days later I’ve got 9 itchy whelps; dag flabbit, the bites always show up 2 to 3 days after being in the yard and are primarily located around the toes and ankles but sometimes right above the knee though rarely. If I stay away from the grassed area, I have absolutely no problem……they don’t seem to jump on the tractor either as I mow frequently and never have a problem……I’m beggining to think if the tractor ever runs out of gas in the yard I’ll have to call in an air lift.
I’ve spent weeks out in the wild in the mountains and never have had a problem. Mosquito’s hardly ever land on me, and the whole family is having this problem.
Central NC…….so now what do I do…….
Pedro the Mule – Scritch, scritch, scrath aaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!
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catch some of those suckers and post their mug shots...
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Hi IMERC,
catch some of those suckers and post their mug shots...
Ain't never seen a single one of 'em.....if it weren't for the itchy circular whelps, I'd think it was some plant allergy or something of the like but it's not a rash so I'm back to it being some sort of bug.....I've still got sharp eyesight (with contacts) so it's not like I can't see them.....well, dag gone....I can't see them......
Pedro the Mule - The contact wearing Mule is Still scratchin'
Have you tried anything?one of them lawn insect killers stuff? think Bayer is suppose to have a good one.
bobl Volo, non valeo
Baloney detecter WFR
"But when you're a kibbutzer and have no responsibility to decide the facts and apply the law, you can reach any conclusion you want because it doesn't matter." SHG
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/Urban/biting.htm
bobl Volo, non valeo
Baloney detecter WFR
"But when you're a kibbutzer and have no responsibility to decide the facts and apply the law, you can reach any conclusion you want because it doesn't matter." SHG
"Urban/biting.htm"I thought that most Urban Biting happened inside the house (or the back of an old car) and the bite marks easily seen..
William the Geezer, the sequel to Billy the Kid - Shoe
Hi bobl,
Have you tried anything?
one of them lawn insect killers stuff? think Bayer is suppose to have a good one.
Nothing yet.......hey thanks for the state link.....I'll be readin' tonight.
Did read up on Permethrin and may have to take these measures.....I'm not a major tree hugger but I try to use nature to balance a problem "if" possible.....just like the major deer tick problem we have......gettin' another round of guinea fowl to take care of that.....
Pedro the Mule - Thanks
I've had what I think are good results from Bayer and Ortho. The Traizicide or whatever is the newest seems to work well too.
Deep Woods Off withteh max in DEET is the ultimate personal pro though. I use as I walk out the door to the yard.
other than get yur prescription checked.... DIIK....
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WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Thise no-see-ums look like this.;)
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Yo Piffin,
Thise no-see-ums look like this
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Nope, more like this " "
Pedro the Mule - If they were this big " . " I'd see um easy
glad somebody else has to deal with them...
the ones that bite must in PM before they become a period....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Maybe instead of fauna, you should be looking at flora as the root (groan) of the problem?
Seems like contact with the lawn is related to your itchy-scratchies. You sprayed anything on your grass that you might have a reaction to? Maybe something leaching from the rest of the neighborhood if it's really all washing down into your turf?
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Hi FatRoman,
Seems like contact with the lawn is related to your itchy-scratchies. You sprayed anything on your grass that you might have a reaction to? Maybe something leaching from the rest of the neighborhood if it's really all washing down into your turf?
Ain't no tellin' what people use up the street.....I catch runoff from 8 other lawns making up about 60 acres and 6 of the lawns look like golf courses so chances are they're using everything known to man. I literally have every kind of grass growing in my lawn that the neighbors upstream have so I'm sure I've got a combination of their bugs and chemicals too.
The only thing I've ever sprayed is an agricultural vairety of round up and I use that sparingly and never have problems handling it.....I'm also the only one in the family that handles it yet my whole family gets these bites......only if they are the ones that walk in the lawn....they aren't carriers.....one of us can go out in the yard and only one is bit......two in the yard only two bit, etc.
I'm also certain it's bites due to the way the skin reacts......not a rash like you'd get from plants or chemical irritation....basically numerous bites that look like a mosquito bite but they're larger and have some water blister on them....looks like pics I've seen of the old chiggers/red bugs but I've yet to see a single critter touch my skin and I have sharp vision. Never feel anything touch or bite either. The dog runs out in the yard and lives indoors but we've never had anything come off her.....it's like we walk in the grass and get these instant bites that don't surface for a couple of days but never see or feel anything until the bumps come up......it's weird.
Pedro the Mule - Still lookin' and thanks for the thinkin'
Tall Star granules works great in my area for yard bugs--- ants, fleas, spiders etc. But we still need to fog the area for gnats and moisquittos if any outdoor activities planned after sun down.
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Hi Boats234,
Tall Star granules works great in my area for yard bugs
I'll read up tonight.
But we still need to fog the area for gnats and moisquittos if any outdoor
Ever use Permethrin? Found it on the web searching......have used Miathylon (sp) at the old house for mosquito's but either I can't spell or it's no longer available.
Pedro the Mule - I will win this war
I've used both for ants and fleas but talstar works best.
Malathion is still available in my area. I've got some in my shed but havn't used it for a few years.
Never used it as a fogger to kill mosquittos, just in a garden sprayer over the lawn and inside one rent house with a bad flea infestation. Lingering odor took a while to leave.
'Malathion' - still available, at least to the trade - short residual, broad spectrum insecticide - organo-phoshate chemistry - permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid, based on the chemistry of the naturally occurring pyrethrin molecule - short residual, rather 'hot' (potent) against insects, not effective against mites/arachnids - success depends on what it is you are attempting to control - "there's enough for everyone"
Hi DavidDoud,
'Malathion' - still available, at least to the trade - short residual, broad spectrum insecticide - organo-phoshate chemistry -
permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid, based on the chemistry of the naturally occurring pyrethrin molecule - short residual, rather 'hot' (potent) against insects, not effective against mites/arachnids -
success depends on what it is you are attempting to control -
Trying to control "Pre" Itch....hahah...I don't have a clue what it is that's causing the problem but I don't see that it can be anyting other than some sort of insect....still thinking red bugs/chiggers but have not seen even the smallest clue of them.....whatever it is must bite/burrow and leave quickly.
Pedro the Mule - Any ideas what to look for?
Have you considered a trip to our neighbors to the north?
They can still buy DDT up there, the single best bug killer ever invented!!!
best? - well, it is persistent - if pedro is dealing with chiggers or related mite species it would be ineffective - and it is not legal to buy or sell in Canada, and it would be illegal to use in the US - "DDT was never manufactured in Canada. In response to environmental and safety concerns, most uses of DDT were phased out by the mid-1970s. Registration of all uses of DDT was discontinued in 1985 with the understanding that existing stocks would be sold, used or disposed of by December 31, 1990. After this date, any sale or use of DDT in Canada represents a violation of the Pest Control Products Act."http://www.ec.gc.ca/nopp/docs/consult/toxicReg/ddt/en/fact.cfm"there's enough for everyone"
It must have been Mexico then.
It may not be legal to buy or sell, but man was it effective.
Side note, the effects were overblown and it was taken off the market, after a less than stellar scientific evaluation.
"The production and use of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) has been eliminated in Canada, Mexico, and the United States under a North American Regional Action Plan (NARAP) negotiated by the three signatory countries to the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC)....Production of DDT in Mexico ceased in 1997
and the use of DDT was halted in 2000..."http://www.cec.org/files/PDF/POLLUTANTS/DDT_en.pdf>>>"...effective..."don't confuse 'persistent' with 'effective' - by the time of its ban in the US, it had generally lost effectiveness against lepidopterian pests in agriculture - it generally retains effectiveness against houseflies and some mosquito species, tho what makes it so attractive is also its greatest liability - persistence - spray the screen door and walls/ceiling in your house, and it will kill flies for years - does that outweigh the liabilities? - - >>>"...overblown...""Pregnant women exposed to the insecticide DDT are much more likely to give birth prematurely, or to full-term but low birth weight babies...."http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1012-ddt-finally-linked-to-human-health-problems.html"Organochlorines are a diverse group of persistent synthetic compounds, some of which are detectable in nearly everyone. Many organochlorines are endocrine disruptors or carcinogens in experimental assays. p,p′-DDE (dichlorodiphenyl- dichloroethene) and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) comprise the bulk of organochlorine residues in human tissues. We reviewed relevant human data cited in the 1991–1995 Medline database and elsewhere. High-level exposure to selected organochlorines appears to cause abnormalities of liver function, skin (chloracne), and the nervous system. Of more general interest, however, is evidence suggesting insidious effects of background exposure. Of particular concern is the finding of neonatal hypotonia or hyporeflexia in relation to PCB exposure."http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.18.1.211?cookieSet=1"there's enough for everyone"
If i ever caught a whifff of that or chlordane, I'd be on the horn to authorities in heart beat. Sure, they both work well, but they were outlawed for a reason.
Did you ever explore the reasons and the process of how it was banned?
No sir, but I worked with Chlordane on an almost daily basis when I was a PCO ( Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) and saw and felt first hand the undesireable effects.
Witnessed a large fishkill in the tributarial creeks of the Susquehanna river when a competing PCO dumped his tank into a block wall that went into a sump pump outflow, that drained into the creek.
No doubt I may have long term effects from using it , even with an organo-resp. and care to avoid skin contact.
I'm sorry to hear that.
The EPA used their discretion to outlaw DDT. Unfortuneatly the science really doesn't back it up. There are products currently available with simular problems, that aren't outlawed. The book "The Silent Spring" was the impetus to oulaw it.
There are a lot of problems that are assigned to it, but thescience doesn't back it up.
I know that DavidDoud disagrees, but...
Fleas?
Hi sandalboy,
Fleas?
Certainly possible....but my experience with fleas is that I at least "feel" them bite and even typically see them "jumping" on and off.....at this point I've yet to "see" anything.....
Pedro the Mule - I know I'm crazy fun but don't think I'm crazy nuts yet......Gunner may think differently.....
See is Sphere will sell ya a couple of chickens. Those things will eat what ever the heck it is.
This is simple. I live in Piedmont NC, too. You have chiggers.
You have to cut your feet off above the point of infestation.
Barring that, the only thing to realistically do is to use Off or Deet or whatever on your lower legs in the summer.
For God's sake, don't poison the environment by pouring poisons all over your yard. Pour poisons all over your skin.
Luka, I think, once explained to me about soaking your skin in bleach cause the little hellions actually eat up into your skin and live there for a while, and bleach kills them. It might work. I usually find excising that cubic inch of flesh takes care of it.
It hate the things. Wear bug spray. Even if you prance out of an evening to pick a rose, they're gonna get you. I know from chiggers.
I was walking around my chigger infested yard with an old farmer and he wouldn't stand still when we were talking.
He told me that if you keep moving the chiggers won't get you.
Not sure about that, but he was.
They never bothered me to much. I'd just get a half dozen raised areas. Maybe we didn't have to many.
Some people can't stand them. Everybody has a different reaction to things like this.
And not just physically either. There's BUGS on me. Well yea.
I think there are a lot of bugs out there we just don't know much about.
If you looked at people in third world conditions in town and out of town I think they live with bites and bumps all the time. "There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."Will Rogers
I had chiggers once when I was a kid. Doctor told me to put kerosene on the spots. Itching stopped right away.
Hi Theodora,I could be wrong, but I don't think it was me that advised the use of bleach.I would think that actually soaking, in epsom salts or vinegar, may do the trick, though...you never know how deep a puddle is from the top......You are always welcome at Quittintime
I think you are right. They burrow under the skin in no time, thus they are hard to see. I agree that poisoning the whole yard is not the answer. When I've been bothered by them or "seed" ticks, i.e. the smaller larval form, I've washed myself in dog flea and tick soap. Yeah, I know about the directions, but most of that is lawyer puffery.In cases of scabies now, we are prescribing Ivermectin. That's right, heart worm medicine. They eat you or suck your blood and they die. However, some of these critters that burrow in still cause a pruritic reaction even after death because of allergy to their dead little bodies.I think itching is underutilized. All this hubbub about "torture" at Gitmo with these seemingly brutal methods could be avoided. Start a severe itching reaction and offer relief for information. It could be done. If you had bad hives recently you'll understand. Would it bother my conscience? No. If you don't wear a uniform, you're not protected by the Geneva Convention. Sorry for the digression.
So what about doctor recommended kerosene? Worked for me.
Sorry, I'm a low tech kind of guy, but I can't go with the kerosene.
npbody said to use a match with that kerosene....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Hell, I'd try it...leave it on there long enough to kill the suckers under the skin and get it off me. I hate them that much.
Hi Theodora,
I'd try it...leave it on there long enough to kill the suckers under the skin and get it off me. I hate them that much.
At this point I may go all the way and light it too.......
Pedro the Mule - Bet that'll work
Pedro we have plenty of chiggers up this way to boy. gittin all itchy just reading about it, use to get them Blackberry pickin, bad real bad. Whatever you do, don't get them on places that your mamma used to think was cute.
Edited 6/27/2009 9:27 pm ET by dedubya
In Kansas the home remedy for chiggers was nail polish. Any color would do.
It puts a coating on top of them so the suffocate. "There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."Will Rogers
They only suffocate if they are still feeding..
Chigger Bites
Scientists have found chiggers on snakes, turtles, birds and a wide variety of animals, but people aren't their preferred hosts. Many of the animals chiggers feed on don't react to their bites, so there's no risk of being brushed or scratched off before its meal is over. This is important because a chigger that doesn't finish a meal doesn't usually start another one. Instead, it dies before molting, which is usually what happens when a chigger bites a person. People usually start to itch within a few hours and often scratch the feeding chiggers away. A hot shower with plenty of soap will also kill chiggers, so hygiene practices in most of the world are likely to remove and kill chiggers before they finish eating.
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Like ticks, fleas and mosquitoes, chiggers have specialized mouthparts that help them retrieve food from their hosts. A chigger uses two specialized mouthparts called chelicerae to make a hole in its host's skin. It then injects some of its saliva into the wound. The saliva contains digestive enzymes that break down cell walls. The partially digested cells and their contents become a slurry that the chigger ingests.
Unlike many other parasitic bugs, chiggers don't have needlelike, piercing mouthparts. Instead, they use an interesting accomplice -- the host's own skin. The same salivary secretions that break down cells also cause the surrounding tissue to harden. This creates a strawlike tube called a stylostome. The longer the chigger feeds, the longer the stylostome becomes, and the deeper it penetrates into the skin.
The intense itching that chigger bites cause comes from two sources. One is an allergic reaction to the chiggers' saliva. In some people, this reaction is extreme, leading to large sores or hives. In most, it simply causes a small, red, itchy bump. The other source of itching is the stylostome itself. It causes irritation and discomfort until the body's immune and lymphatic systems dissolve it and carry it away. If the chigger fed for a long time and the stylostome extends deep into the skin, this process can take quite a while.
Many home remedies for chigger bites, like painting the bite with nail polish, involve the idea of smothering an embedded chigger. But by the time you notice the bite, you've often brushed or scratched away the chigger already. The reason nail polish makes some people's bites feel better is that it seals the bite from air. Over-the-counter creams that relieve itching often do a better job of making the bites feel better. It's also a good idea to apply an antiseptic, especially if you've scratched the bite extensively -- too much scratching can lead to a secondary infection. If you're bitten, don't be tempted to try home remedies involving toxic substances, and don't try to remove the stylostome -- either could cause secondary infections or other injuries.
In a lot of ways, preventing chigger bites is easier than treating them. We'll look at how to keep chiggers off your skin in the next section.
From here:
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Thanks for the info. I suppose a lot of home remedies help in some way or they wouldn't be using them. A lot of people in Kansas are still ising nail polish.
It gives you something to do and you don't have to run to the store.
But it might help in ways you really don't understand.
I got them pretty often but I got used to getting them. It just became part of spending time outside in Kansas.
I wonder what the native Americans did for them? "There are three kinds of men: The one that learns by reading, the few who learn by observation and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."Will Rogers
Native Americans didn't worry about chiggers, they were tough.
Yo catfish,
Native Americans didn't worry about chiggers, they were tough.
Quite literally.....chiggers do look for softer flesh so any weathered hard working skin has greater resistance.
Pedro the Mule - Got some other things to try too
They don't bother me to much.
It's the bear grease that runs'em off...
Hi Zorrohood,
A hot shower with plenty of soap will also kill chiggers, so hygiene practices in most of the world are likely
At least in my case the last....let's see 1,2......9 bites or whatever they are showed up two days after I swiftly jogged across the yard and back.....straight to the outside hose.....rinsed down good, went directly into the house and poured rubbing alcohol down my legs and rubbed it in. Then took a nice hot shower and soaped up good......still got the large itchy spots two days later......now I didn't do this becasue I felt or saw something......I did all of this as a preventative measure but apparantly was either, not successful at all or only partially....who knows
Pedro the Mule - Argggghhhhh
time to work a scorced earth plan for yur yard..
I say plan "B'...
IIRC.. Mr. T will suggest napalm...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
"we are prescribing Ivermectin. That's right, heart worm medicine."IIRC the active ingredient in heart worm medicine is arsenic.
bobl Volo, non valeo
Baloney detecter WFR
"But when you're a kibbutzer and have no responsibility to decide the facts and apply the law, you can reach any conclusion you want because it doesn't matter." SHG
Your recollection is wrong.
"No Seeums".
Little tiny buggers, smaller than fleas. It's their saliva that is making you itch.
I think it is Bayer that makes more natural outdoor lawn & garden treatments??? Less impact on the environment. But may not be effective.
You will have to use insecticides to spray the field. You could spray yourself from toes to eyelids with bug repellent like DEEP WOODS OFF. Wear flea collars around you ankles.
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Move........................sorry man, someone had to say it......get yourself a nice beach property
spread some cedar chips around the perimeter....maybe the oils/aroma will drive the suckers off
I'm not flippin' you off.........just counting cubits
OK, I had to get a bit of time to get to 'metcalf and flint', the bible on 'destructive and useful insects' - possibly what you are dealing with is chiggers, tho by no means certainly - "A number of species of mites are troublesome to man, among them being the chigger or jigger (not to be confused with the chigoe flea), harvest mites, louse-like mites, and flour and meal mites. Mites are close relatives of ticks and spiders and are not true insects. They represent distinct families of the class Arachnida and order Acarina, the larger ones of which are called ticks and the smaller ones mites."Injury - "From 12 to 24 hours after one has been on an outing in summer or autumn, particularly to spots where tall grass, weeds, and brambles abound, the skin may become inflamed in spots, especially where the clothing closely pressed the skin. Scattered red blotches of varied size appear, accompanied by a most intense itching that may not subside for a week or more...."Distribution - "the distribution of he chiggers is not uniform and is somewhat peculiar. Some local areas are badly infested, while others apparently similar and not far distant are practically free."Life history, appearance, and habits - "The causes of this trouble are small "larval" or six-legged mites, less that 1/150 inch in diameter and hence almost invisible to the naked eye. According to Miller at least one species of chigger spends the winter in earthen cells 1/2 to 1 inch below the ground in their adult stage. The following spring they come out of the ground and lay their eggs. The young six-legged mites...hatch from the eggs...and it is only these first-stage "larvae" that attack man. These are rounded, oval, bright orange-yellow in color, blind, and run very rapidly. When one walks through grass and underbrush, these young chiggers may swarm over the body for several hours but are not felt until the settle down and begin to feed. They undoubtedly introduce a definite poison that causes the irritation. It has often been stated that chiggers burrow under into the skin and suffer a speedy death as a penalty for trespassing upon man; but we are apparently to be deprived of this consolation, for Ewing contends that they do not burrow beneath the skin but only insert the mouth parts, sometimes into a skin pore or hair follicle. When full-fed they drop off man....There is only one generation per year. Ewing states that about 10 months are spent in the adult stage. The adults do not attack man but are scavengers on the excretment of other arthropods or on decaying wood."Control Measures - (doud here) the control measures listed are of repellents and chemicals no longer available - bottom line for you is that Malathion or Permethrin are not going to provide control, as they are neither effective against Arachnids - it does suggest "...cutting out brush and keeping grass closely trimmed, and pasturing with sheep."There are a number of other mite possibilities, including 'Straw itch or Harvest Mites' and 'Itch mites'. Not to mention various insect possibilities - "there's enough for everyone"
Hi DavidxDoud,
Distribution - "the distribution of he chiggers is not uniform and is somewhat peculiar. Some local areas are badly infested, while others apparently similar and not far distant are practically free.".............particularly to spots where tall grass, weeds, and brambles abound
Although the problem does exist on all the grassed areas.....it is notibly the worst at the lowest draining edge of the property where the grass meets pine needles....great drainage at this location.....so good that's also where the septic field is. Grass is frequently cut short, at least once, sometimes twice a week about 2". No brush whatsoever and tree limbs are typically 12' or higher...by choice.
cutting out brush and keeping grass closely trimmed, and pasturing with sheep."
Sheep are allowed in the blasted covenants......no metal roofing though.....go figure but I won that battle.
less that 1/150 inch in diameter
Now that would fit.......
Pedro the Mule - Thanks for the info
you're gonna love that new show on tv: "monsters inside your body"
no kidding - all about the microscopic critters that live on us, around us, in us...
(I get the creepy crawlies just thinking about it - noway gonna be able to watch)
"Is it February yet?"
saw the leader for that show...
glad I missed it..
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Ho oldbeachbum,
Move........................sorry man, someone had to say it......get yourself a nice beach property
Well at least I can "see" the s o beach sand fleas as they bite......
Pedro the Mule - I'm movin' to the mountains in a few short years anyhow
I’ve lived in Chatham County for over 30 years, mostly on a farm, and I’ve been plagued by every insect there is around here... from ticks and chiggers to fire ants and even a black widow spider... but I’ve never had an insect bite that quite fits the description that you gave. But people react differently to insect bites, and a person’s reaction can change over time as the immune system adjusts its histamine response to repeated assaults.
If it is insects, you can apply permanone to your shoes and socks to keep them off. A friend who works for The National Forrest Service turned me on to it and it’s the only thing I’ve ever tried that is 100% effective against ticks. Sporting goods stores carry it, as does Wallmart, but the stuff at Wallmart is second rate. Here’s a link to Amazon.
What's a Huple, and waht do the droppings look like??
Forrest - just wondering
Like that, huh?
Forrest
I could just go ahead and tell you, but that would spoil the fun. Your best bet would be to Google Huple.
Huple [email protected] - June 10th, 2009
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I’m not into offbeat languages... like Icelandic for one. But, then again, who is? But I think I like what they think they want to say even if I can’t understand a word of it.
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Everyone is fixating on chiggers, but your symptoms don’t say chigger to me. Sounds more like those rascals are biting where fire ants bite. Fire ants are just now moving into central NC. Also the habitat you describe sounds friendlier to fire ants.
I’ve been bitten by fire ants, and I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that a victim might have a pronounced delayed histamine reaction to the bite while barely noticing the initial sting.
Fire ants leave a blister on you when they bite. If it was fire ants he would have blisters, not welts.
Hi Huplescat,
Sounds more like those rascals are biting where fire ants bite. Fire ants are just now moving into central NC
Yeah we've been battling fire ants in the yard for three years now...... amdro does a really good job.....been stung a couple of times......I felt that instantly and although the bites I'm experiencing look a little similar, they are definitely different than fire ant stings.
Pedro the Mule - Thanks for the input and I'll keep readin'
have fun while yur at it...
feed 'em raw grits...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
My bet is chiggers , we had them in NC and here. A common misconception is they burrow in, not true. Another is they oviposit, ( lay eggs in you) also not true.
They DO chew a hole and inject a saliva that both liquifies skin cells ( for their cosumption) and creates a harder "straw" for them to feed from. The straw is your cells that stiffen up around the pore or chewed hole.
They feed, they leave. The saliva itches from an allergic reaction and the greatest fear is infection from scratching it open.
As may have been said, close cropped grass and less debris, will remove their habitat.
Time is the best cure for the itch.
Zorro~ 19 chiggers and counting.
I'll send you some fire ants and you won't have anything to worry about as they'll eat EVERYTHING!
Then, all you gotta worry about is the fire ants...
Hi Tom,
I'll send you some fire ants and you won't have anything to worry about as they'll eat EVERYTHING!
Then, all you gotta worry about is the fire ants...
Interesting.......gets me to thinking.....I wonder if there is any corrolation.....the further you get from the fireants, the greater number of bites I get from these unseen critters....maybe I should carry a few fireants down to that area????????????
Pedro the Mule - Willin' to try almost anything at this point....at least I can "see and avoid" the fireants
We bought this acreage in '82 and moved out in '84. As this was cattle country, the ticks, fleas, chiggers, etc were horrible. The ants started moving in about '86 and there were NO good controls other than gasoline on the mounds. I kept the area around the house, green house, and garden clear of 'em. Then Amdro came on the market about '89-90 when I was building the shop. We had NO ticks, fleas, chiggers, red ants, quail, lizards, snakes, or horney toads left by then.
Let'em have the run of the place, but treat around the house, any outside electric devices, or meter boxes. In about a year or two you can start controlling the ants.
Fergit growing okra or watermelons till you got'em controlled...
Yo Tom,
this was cattle country, the ticks, fleas, chiggers, etc were horrible
This was a cattle farm but has since been replaced by houses on 5 to 12 acre lots and "deer".....I have 18 bed down in the front lawn every dry night.....we seem to have the least problem where they hang out......maybe the carry them off with them.
Oh, and now we have 21 due to these rascals.....wonder what veal venison is like?
Pedro the Mule - Yum Yumm
A yearling doe or buck is GOOD eatin'! Need cool or cold weather to put some fat on'em. Start feedin'em shell corn now in a cattle or deer feeder. They'll come up and eat while you're standing close. Try some ear corn. When they start eating out of your hand, you can cold-cock'em with a framing hammer right between the eyes.
Summer deer are OK, but you get a lot of worms and stuff in'em. The fawns aren't really too good, tender, but tasteless.
Just like young wimmen under 30..... ;-)