Smallest creatures of nature can sometimes be a reason of great trouble. Chiggers are small mites living in moist, woody areas around your house and garden. If they have ever bitten you, you would never want this to happen again to you or to anybody else. Once a chigger bites, rashes and pimples develop near the ankles and wrist, causing severe itching. Itching is so severe that it becomes really hard to control scratching. Thus, it is always better to control the symptoms and to get rid of chiggers before the worst.

Before doing anything to get rid of chiggers, treat the bite symptoms. This will help you to avoid recurring bites by these nasty pests. Though rashes do not require any special treatment, it’s the itching that needs your attention. People use cortisone lotions and anti-histamine creams to prevent itching. Anti-lice solutions, nail polish and aspirin dissolved in warm water, when applied over these bumps are also found effective in handling itching and scratching. If the itching and rashes go out of your endurance limit, consult a physician. He or she will immediately identify the cause and prescribe a stronger medication to treat chigger bites.

Once you are done with the symptoms, next thing should be to get rid of chiggers in your surroundings. They can home themselves in your bed, drawer, couch, carpet or your pretty house plants and can time and again attack you. Therefore, it is very important to get rid of chiggers present in your house. One among the best remedies to get rid of chiggers is to use sulphur pellets. Chiggers do not like the smell of this organic compound and go away. They are even safe to use. Another good way to get rid of chiggers is to use beneficial nematodes. They feed on chigger larvae and the larvae die in 48 hours. Then, the nematode moves to the next chigger consequently destroying all of them.

Even, when you have learnt how to get rid of chiggers and to handle chigger bites, you cannot get rid of them completely. So, always take utmost care while going outdoors. Keep the area clean, specially the dark shady regions to keep them off. Maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness to get rid of chiggers. If they still run into you, always remember not to scratch and apply alcohol to remove the sting.