Talk:Harvest mite
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this page needs work. there are several repeated sentences.
[edit] Trombicula autumnalis
This article needs to be changed to reflect the fact that Harvest mites are more than just the one species, Trombicula alfreddugesi. Malcolm Morley 17:48, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
It also needs to not how annoying these things are on your testicles. CharlesMartel 04:28, 5 May 2006 (UTC)CharlesMartel
haha, and it's a bit harsh on the application of rubbing alcohol - the application of it can help sterilize any bites that have been scratched open... 71.61.64.113 19:14, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
- Agreed; IMExp, alcohol seems to relieve some of the itch (feels nice and cool, anyway), and it doesn't really burn unless you scratched it to the point where it's an open wound. -- MyrddinEmrys 15:51, 10 August 2007 (UTC)
And, personally, I prefer the pain to itching. The clean sting of the alcohol is rather preferable to that damn itching. I often scratch the tops off bites so that they sting rather than itch. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.43.170.137 (talk) 00:20, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
This article has some absurd elements...
[edit] Chigger range
There should be a section on which areas of the world are plagued by chiggers and which aren't. I know here in the U.S., they are prevalent in the hot and humid parts of the country - mostly in the south east, the south, and the midwest, and they're not present in northern areas, or the high mountains and deserts of the west. I don't think the west coast has much of a chigger problem either...
Anyhow - quite awful animals - right up there with ticks as some of the worst!
ENpeeOHvee 05:23, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
well, they're certainly in New Jersey! Xeokym 11:46, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
Yes sir! I found out the hard way in NJ! I think it was ainformative article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.94.40.21 (talk) 00:58, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Poorly written
This article needs some serious work. This is not a how to remove chiggers article. Also, lets start citing some sources here. I'm not going to change much at this moment, just comment, but I had to delete the portion that said "One doctor who also likes the outdoors said...".
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Maybe so, but I am feeling better due to this information, and didn't have to waste my money on a bottle of nail polish. The chiggers-burrow-into-your-skin-and-live-there myth is quite widespread, as is the nail polish remedy to "suffocate" them, so I think that, at least, should stay in. —simpatico talk 05:24, 9 August 2007 (UTC)This is not a how to remove chiggers article.
According to HowStuffWorks, the only reason the nail polish works is because it keeps air out of the wound. The appropriate medicated creams do the same thing, and actually treats the wound. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.241.212.133 (talk) 22:46, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
The article is written well but it makes chigger bites sound as dangerous as radioactive chainsaws. I'm riddled with chigger bites and it's not really that itchy or uncomfortable at all. 75.75.110.235 23:40, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
