And the yard pests are active. Insects such as chiggers, fleas, ticks and mosquitoes make it difficult for you to enjoy spending time outdoors.
Here is some information on these lawn pests:
- Chiggers: Chigger bites itch intensely, and they can take weeks to go away. Since chiggers go for the thinnest skin on our bodies, the bites tend to cluster in places that are already delicate and sensitive. On top of that, it’s rare to get just one chigger bite — chiggers seem to travel in groups. The bites often have a red or white spot in the center. Along with the long-lasting discomfort, these spots often lead people to believe that chiggers are physically imbedded in their skin. This idea that chiggers burrow into people’s skin may be the most common misperception about them.
- Fleas: Fleas are parasites that feed on the blood of any warm-blooded body. The most common species is the cat flea, which often feasts on cats, dogs and humans. Although newly emerged fleas need to find food within a few days, adults can go for a couple of months without a meal.
- Ticks: Although ticks are commonly thought of as insects, they are actually arachnids like scorpions, spiders and mites. Ticks are among the most efficient carriers of disease because they attach firmly when sucking blood, feed slowly and may go unnoticed for a considerable time while feeding. Ticks take several days to complete feeding.
- Mosquitoes: Mosquitoes are insects that have been around for more than 30 million years. Mosquitoes can sense carbon dioxide and lactic acid up to 100 feet (36 meters) away. Mammals and birds gives off these gases as part of their normal breathing. Mosquitoes can also detect heat, so they can find warm-blooded mammals and birds very easily once they get close enough.
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