FORT KNOX, Ky. — Mosquitos! Chiggers! and Ticks, oh my! As we get into the summer months, it’s more and more likely Fort Knox residents will have an encounter with one or all of these pests.

Chiggers are active beginning in April, says K-State’s Raymond Cloyd, and are usually found in areas with unmanaged vegetation, as well as parks, golf courses, sports fields and other grassy areas.

The first line of treatment for both bedbug and chigger bites is to avoid scratching them and leaving them alone as much as possible. Make sure to wash the affected area with warm, soapy water if ...

Chiggers live in vegetation, mostly in unmaintained vegetation. They have four life stages: egg, larva, nymph, and adult. The adults burrow into the soil to overwinter and lay eggs in the spring.

After chiggers hatch, the larvae can cling to clothing or skin. Once on the skin, they secrete an enzyme to digest skin cells, said Dr. Avinash Patil, an associate professor of emergency medicine ...

Chiggers bite the skin in clusters and can stay attached to your skin for hours or even days if not washed off. You can treat these bites at home, prevent infection, and soothe symptoms.

Chiggers tend to settle in areas where clothing fits tightly to the body, like socks and waistlines, or in moist areas like armpits or behind the knees. They do not burrow into the skin or feed on ...

The humidity in vegetative cover supports increased chigger populations, most often in grassy or scrubby vegetation, leaf litter Chigger warning for Oklahomans amid warm, wet weather surge Skip to ...

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Medicine Net recommends the following: Washing your body with soap and water after being outdoors to rid of any migrating ... Chiggers are not found in areas under 60 degrees and above 99 ...

You may never see a chigger, but you'll be scratching for days after you get bit. Here's how to get rid of these teeny-tiny ankle biters. Surprise, a chigger isn’t even an insect. They’re ...

If the itching from chigger bites is particularly severe, you may find relief from over-the-counter antihistamines. These medications can help reduce itching and inflammation, but be sure to ...