GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Wildlife researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro found a novel pathogen for the first time in North Carolina that is carried by chiggers.

More stories about creepy-crawly (or buzzing) pests and what to do about them. Chiggers carrying bacteria that can cause a deadly kind of typhus never before found in the U.S. have been located in ...

Chiggers are found throughout the world. They thrive in grassy and wooded areas—including your lawn and garden—as well as by marshes and lakes. In the U.S., they are prevalent in the South and ...

Chiggers are mites that feed on your skin, found in areas with tall grass, dead leaves, or lots of brush. While their bite can cause redness, bumps, blisters, and severe itching, chiggers in the U ...

Additionally, chiggers are often found in areas with a lot of rodents, as these are one of their preferred hosts, so keeping ...

tsutsugamushi bacteria were found throughout North Carolina ... Scrub typhus spreads to people through the bites of infected chiggers, which are the larval form of mites. The bite mark can ...

Chiggers can be found in meadows but are usually most prominent in grassy or scrubby vegetation, shaded areas, leaf litter, rotten logs and stumps. “If you walk through low vegetation ...

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.

Chiggers carrying bacteria that can cause a deadly kind of typhus never before found in the U.S. have been located in North Carolina. Researchers from N.C. State University and UNC-Greensboro ...