How to Avoid Chiggers

Video Transcript

"You know, a trip to the wilderness, or the outdoors, can be a very enjoyable experience. However, one of the problems that can be encountered on one of these trips, is an encounter with a common chigger. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni, and what I'm going to talk about, is how to avoid encounters with chiggers, and getting them removed from the body. In preparation to remove or to keep chiggers from getting on the body, in the first place, wear long clothing. Tuck the pant legs into the socks. Long sleeve shirts, in areas where chiggers are known to have a habitat, are effective ways to keep them from getting onto the body. You can also treat the ankle areas, armpit areas, waist, groin areas, with some type of commercial, chemical product containing Deet, which is also used commonly for mosquito repellent, or even 100% Sulfur Powder, that can be purchased at your local drug store. Applying sulfur powder in the same areas, the ankles, the armpits, the groin, and waist area. Commonly, chiggers seek out and like to find holes in skin, armpit areas, groin type areas. After the trip is done, and you've arrived back to your campsite or place of occupancy, take a hot, soapy shower, removing all of the clothing, and then wipe down any areas after your shower, with alcohol, rubbing alcohol or a swab of alcohol, in those areas that commonly chiggers go to, paying close attention to folds, and skin, and remember, do not re-wear the clothing, that you wore on your trip into the woods, until after they have been laundered. I'm Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe, and we'll see you next time."