The News and Observer: People’s Pharmacy | Multiple Strategies To Prevent Chigger Bites

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The News and Observer: People’s Pharmacy | Multiple Strategies To Prevent Chigger Bites

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Q. You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When I’m going to be walking in tall grass and weeds, I wear my snake boots which I’ve sprayed with Sawyer’s permethrin. It’s available at Walmart in the camping aisle. You can also spray your pants with it – but not while you’re wearing them! This will last through several washes. Before going outside, I spray myself with a picaridin repellent – Repel Tick Defense (not DEET).

If I’ve been doing yard work, I’ll take a shower as soon as I come inside. I think the soap and water rinse the chiggers away. Also, I throw my clothes in the washer with hot water before heading to the shower.

Continue reading to learn more about preventing chigger bites, written by Joe Graedon, M.S., and Teresa Graedon.

The News and Observer: People’s Pharmacy | Multiple Strategies To Prevent Chigger Bites

People’s Pharmacy | Multiple Strategies To Prevent Chigger Bites

Q. You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When I’m going to be walking in tall grass and weeds, I wear my snake boots which I’ve sprayed with Sawyer’s permethrin. It’s available at Walmart in the camping aisle. You can also spray your pants with it – but not while you’re wearing them! This will last through several washes. Before going outside, I spray myself with a picaridin repellent – Repel Tick Defense (not DEET).

If I’ve been doing yard work, I’ll take a shower as soon as I come inside. I think the soap and water rinse the chiggers away. Also, I throw my clothes in the washer with hot water before heading to the shower.

Continue reading to learn more about preventing chigger bites, written by Joe Graedon, M.S., and Teresa Graedon.

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Executive Producers and Hosts, "The People's Pharmacy
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
In 1976, when The People's Pharmacy® was originally published, it was one of the first books providing drug and health information to consumers.
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The News and Observer: People’s Pharmacy | Multiple Strategies To Prevent Chigger Bites

People’s Pharmacy | Multiple Strategies To Prevent Chigger Bites

Q. You’ve written about treating chigger bites, but you should really think about prevention. We live in the country. When I’m going to be walking in tall grass and weeds, I wear my snake boots which I’ve sprayed with Sawyer’s permethrin. It’s available at Walmart in the camping aisle. You can also spray your pants with it – but not while you’re wearing them! This will last through several washes. Before going outside, I spray myself with a picaridin repellent – Repel Tick Defense (not DEET).

If I’ve been doing yard work, I’ll take a shower as soon as I come inside. I think the soap and water rinse the chiggers away. Also, I throw my clothes in the washer with hot water before heading to the shower.

Continue reading to learn more about preventing chigger bites, written by Joe Graedon, M.S., and Teresa Graedon.

照片缩略图 博客作者
Executive Producers and Hosts, "The People's Pharmacy
Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon
In 1976, when The People's Pharmacy® was originally published, it was one of the first books providing drug and health information to consumers.
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