A good way to get rid of chiggers/red bugs when yu do get them is to lather
well with Octogon soap suds, leave for five minutes, then rinse off.
Laura Catherine D. Fortune
James R. Fortune
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From: "Greg Crawford" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: CHIGGERS
If you have a really bad case of red bugs/chiggers, pour a couple of
cups of bleach in warm bath water and lie in it for about 20-30 minutes.
Greg Crawford
Library of Virginia
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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
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Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 12:33 PM
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Subject: Re: CHIGGERS
Bacon grease or nail polish are also effective.
Mildred "Mickey" Fournier
1730 SE CR 252
Lake City, FL 32025
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John P. Adams
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 12:10 PM
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> Subject: CHIGGERS
>
> I seem to remember my mother using 'CAMPHO PHENIQUE' (SIC?) it was a
> very arometic oily substace. Of course, mother use this for a cure all
> for everything. Also, would olive oil be something that would smother
> the chiggers and not be damamging to the skin or tender areas that the
> chigger, ticks and other varmints of this type congregate?
> John Adams
> Texas
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Apple
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 10:32 AM
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> Subject: Re: cemetery
>
> On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:30:29 -0400, Barrett Decker wrote
> > Maurice- Have you run across any really good method of
> getting rid of
> > chiggers once they've burrowed in? I've tried kerosene and
> fingernail
> > polish with no luck
>
> Don't use fingernail polish, use fingernail polish remover.
> It's the mixture of oil and acetone that gets them. You can prevent
> them by dusting your clothing with powdered sulphur.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Apple
>
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