Lice may also cause intense itching and irritation. Because lice cannot survive away from a human host, treatment of premises is not normally required. Mites are very tine arthropods which occasionally infest structures and bite people. In most cases, the infestation can be traced to birds nesting in an attic or on a window ledge, or to an infestation of mice or rats. Chiggers also bite people and generally are too small to be seen without magnification.
Chiggers live outdoors in tall weeds and grass.
They crawl onto people and move upward until they encounter a point of constriction between skin and clothing, such as around the ankles, behind the knee, or at the waistline. Chiggers can be controlled by keeping grass and weeds cut short. Here's something interesting to consider. Most small biting arthropods love slowly and will be picked up by the tape if present. Co ntact Us Copyright 1996-2001 WSAZ and its content providers.