Chiggers / Turkey mites

[CrealCritter]

Anyone got a home remedy for ciggers / turkey mites. I stepped in a pile of them
They got into a hole in my rubber boot into my sock and did their dirty deed on my ankle. Some crawled up my leg also. I know their gone after soaking in the tub with some Palmolive original. But the blisters and itching is about to drive me nuts.

 

[Britesea]

If you can get hold of some, try some calendula and plantain (plantago- not the banana). Honey might help?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Holy cow! Amputation might help... but I'd try Britesea's suggestion first, lol!

 

[CrealCritter]

You know I do have a chop saw - I hate blood sucking insects

 

[milkmansdaughter]

Wow, I'm itching here just looking at that! I'd try a washcloth with a little ammonia on it. Remember the movie "my big fat Greek wedding"? He used Windex for everything. Well, I had a small container of big bite stuff for camping once and it was great. I ran out. When I checked the ingredients, it was pure ammonia. We've been using ammonia ever since when bug bites are itchy and are driving us crazy. ( I know putting chemicals on my skin isn't good, but neither is itching to the point of drawing blood.)

 

[CrealCritter]

I can't remember exactly but I think ciggers bite below the knee but turkey mites climb higher to bite. Ciggers are red / turkey mites are brown. Both are just a speck in size though. Both can tear you up but that's life in the heartland...

Turkey mites

Chiggers

No plantain but I think we may have ammonia.

 

[milkmansdaughter]

Wow, those guys are tiny!! Ammonia stinks, but only for a shirt time, and it does help with itching. Good luck, and let us know if it works for chiggers and mites.

 

[CrealCritter]

Just puts some on - it took the edge off. It worked so well, would like to take a bath in it but I know better good ole dollar general. I'm going to bottle some and put in my bug out bag also. THANKS for the tip!

 

[milkmansdaughter]

I'm glad it helped! Sounds weird but it works.

 

[CrealCritter]

I'm glad it helped! Sounds weird but it works.

It definitely made a difference now that it's been on a little while. THANKS again