Prevention is the best way to avoid chigger bites. Spray exposed skin with an insect repellent. Read the repellent label carefully before applying to sensitive skin. Pay special attention to spots where chiggers can crawl onto the skin from clothing such as around socks, waistbands, cuffs and collars. Consider spraying clothing that will contact vegetation.
Several products are available for application to cloth.
Check the label for the appropriate application. Wearing long pants tucked into boots or socks and long-sleeved, tight, cuffed shirts will add to your protection. Also be aware that chiggers can infest inanimate objects that touch the ground, such as blankets or clothes. If chiggers are a problem around the outside of a home, prevention should also be practiced. Removal of brush and weeds can help keep populations low.