HOW TO GET RID OF CHIGGERS?

The summer holidays have arrived and a small downside, the whole family is the victim of skin redness and itching. No mosquitoes or bed bugs, but a tiny, red mite that runs over the body and occasionally plants its fangs there, much to the chagrin of your irritated skin. You are in the presence of common chiggers or embedded fully ticks on dogs in August, attracted by heat, humidity, and blood.

This is the chigger. Bad news, your companion is surely responsible for their presence in your quarters. Good news, there are veterinary solutions to make them disappear. We tell you everything you need to know about this little summer parasite, to get rid of it permanently through tick remover for cats!

UNDERSTANDING CHIGGER BIOLOGY

Mite also known as vendanges (which appears during the harvest month) and red mullet (since it is red), the chigger measures approximately 1 mm. It comes from the mite family. This membership explains its resemblance to certain types of arachnids, in particular at the level of the appendage of the mouth, made up of incisor hooks.

HOW TO PREVENT THE APPEARANCE OF HARVEST?

Common to the entire parasitic kingdom, harvesters love hot miasma (above 16°C), soiled and preferably humid. They grow at ease in the mold or impurities of interior fabrics, clothing, carpets, or baskets where your animals sleep. It may be that while going for a walk outside, your companion has collected larvae on his hair... The next step is home infestation.

To prevent the appearance of this stinging mite, it is important to establish a healthy lifestyle. These simple preventive actions involve:

• Ventilate your interior regularly.
• Frequently clean your rugs, carpets, and sofas with a suitable product.
• To keep potentially unsanitary places of life clean, such as niches, under the sofa, nooks, or crannies where your companion likes to curl up.
• To change the water daily.
• To deworm your animal regularly, to avoid the appearance of larvae of any kind.
• To always have a pest control spray on hand, to secure the excursions of your dogs and cats.
• To have a regular veterinary follow-up, to establish reliable diagnoses, in due time.

If these tips are not enough, here are our more drastic elimination methods.

How to get rid of recalcitrant chiggers?

BET ON THE COMPLETE SANITATION OF YOUR INTERIOR

A major cleaning is needed to break the cycle of transmission.

Our practical advice in a critical situation?

• Apply an antibacterial type of bleach on your surfaces (floors, kitchen, bathroom), to disinfect your environment. Don't forget any corner.
• Opt for an air purifier that diffuses natural products, such as essential oils. Lavender or tea tree, for example, are recommended for their antiseptic and disinfectant effects.
• Make sure your interior stays cool.
• Put all the sheets in the washing machine, at the maximum temperature tolerated by your materials, incorporating a sanitizing component of your choice. It can be lavender essential oil or a specific chemical compound.
• Once your interior is perfectly healthy, you can refine your cleaning by applying an acaricidal pest control spray for clothes and bedding, which you will find in pharmacies.

LOCALIZED VETERINARY AND MEDICAL PHARMACOPOEIA

Relieve itching: Ask your veterinarian or pharmacist for advice on relieving itching and treating any wounds.

Kill the parasite directly on the epidermis: Ask your veterinarian for advice on appropriate drug treatment.