Down here Chiggers and Ticks are two different things.Chiggers you get when you wipe your buttwith Spanish Moss.

Ticks you pick up whenwalking and laying in theGrasses.

Then of course we have the No-See-Ums....[:'(]

I was referring to what swampcollie called red bugs. Was he talking about ticks? BTW rebel hog, are the chiggers out during turkey season in Florida?

Some good information here... I never knew that the thermacell wouldn't repel ticks. I'm glad I didn't get one last year. I went with the bug band and was happy with it and will probably use it this year.

OK, the bug band, how well did it work for ya, fantail?

are the chiggers out during turkey season in Florida?

Yes, but I've never had them on a regular basis... But they are there....

I liked it. I used the bracelet on my arm and on my hat for skeeters and the lotion on my legs for ticks. I don't think I ever got a tick last year. The only thing about the bracelet was that the wind really affected how it worked. If the wind was blowing in my face it worked as I would put the arm it was on on my knee. However, it didn't seem to work at all for my wife but the skeeters seem to like her more than anybody I've ever seen anyway(she is pretty sweet).

ristopper you are right, that stuff permaone really works good just spray it on your clothes. got mine at wally world akso.

Folks,

I'm an entomologist and I work fora company that develops and sells insect repellent all over the world. I have tested every product and device that you can think of. I've read a few intersting things on this thread.........especially the one about J Crew hair pommade..........not sure if I believe that one.

Many posters are correct, the ThermaCell will work for skeeters but not for ticks or Chiggers (redbugs)

Anyways, my major professor used to say, the only way to avoid ticks and chiggers (redbugs)is to stay out of the woods..............now he was absolutely correct but that just isn't going to work for us now is it?

Best advice for Ticks and Chiggers - one of the first posters mentioned it - a product that has Permethrin as the active ingredient, follow the directions!!! These sprays are meant to be applied to your clothing, NOT DIRECTLY ON SKIN, but if you use it properly its the absolutely best thing out there, there are several different brand names and I won't get into that but find a clothing spray that contains PERMETHRIN.

IF you are chemophobic, or simply do not want to deal with chemicals then the following advice is best - wear clothing that is tight around the ankles and wrists, this will at least help, and when you come out of the field chekc yourself (whole body!) or have someone else do it for you (if you are with the wife or husband this can be fun). You should be able to spot ticks depending on how much body hair you have, and depending on how long the hair is on your head. Most species of ticks will crawl around for quite a while before they imbed. Finally - take a shower each evening if at all possible, this will help the chigger (redbug) situation as well. They also take some time before they imbed. With Chiggers forget trying to pry them out once you geta bump, they are already long gone by then. The bump you feel is a reaction to thier saliva which the inject into you to form a feeding tube (straw) once they feed and back out you get the itchy bump but its too late to do anything about it at that time.

Sorry for the long post but I finally ready soemething here that I can help out on!

For more information on ticks and chiggers in your particular area or state go to the Cooperative Extension Service website of your landgrant university, type in Entomology and search for Tick or Chigger and you'll get some good factual information.

If anyone wants to talk more or needs more info, send me a PM.

Now stop itching and get out there and HUNT!!!!!

that I disagree with.been in Fla. all my life and have picked and had them picked off me many times.you just have to look really close,but they are there and stay for several days.

there is one more thing you can do that will keep the ticks and redbugs off.(It works every time)take a sulfur tab. every day.after about two three days it gets into you system,you will not see another one.( one thing though; when you sweat, everyone will know your around)

I live in the midwest and the ticks can be very bad!! I cant stand them, I take my young son with me and I have used that stuff called permanone, I think that is what it is called I also got mine at walmart and it realy works!!! You put it on your clothes and boots not on you. I like it, I hate ticks!!