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From: hjsdvm@ziebmef.mef.org (Howard J. Scrimgeour)
Newsgroups: rec.pets,sci.bio
Subject: Re: CHIGGERS
Message-ID: <1989Aug21.203016.28713@ziebmef.mef.org>
Date: 22 Aug 89 00:30:13 GMT
References: <3138@virginia.acc.virginia.edu> <4919@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM>
Reply-To: hjsdvm@ziebmef.mef.org (Howard J. Scrimgeour)
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In article <4919@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM> cindy@ncrcae.Columbia.NCR.COM (Cindy Baldwin) writes:
>In article <3138@virginia.acc.virginia.edu> mec4n@boole.acc.Virginia.EDU (Mary ellen J. Carrera) writes:
>>Having conquered the flea problem with my cats, I now have a new one - 
>>CHIGGERS! 
>
>>(they burrow under the skin, which causes the bumps). Anyone have any
>>advice on how to kill/repel these pests?
>>I also have some on my legs.
>
>>HELP!
>
>Yes, they do burrow under the skin, and I'm not really sure what you can
>do for the cats because the only remedy that I am aware of is to paint
>over the bumps with clear nail polish and suffocate the little beasts.
>HOWEVER, I do not recommend this for the cats, as their skin is far
>too sensitive and this could make things worse.
>
>What is causing the awful itch is the chiggers moving around.
>
>I'm not sure what can be used as a repellent.
>
>I wish I could help more.
>
>cyn 



You might ask your veterinarian about some of the systemic insecticides,
such as cythioate. I'm not sure if this is licenced for cats (they're very
sensitive to organophosphates), but it's worth checking on.

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