Chigger Control
Take Back Your Yard From Pesky Chiggers
Chiggers are tiny, hard-to-see pests that can make spending time outdoors uncomfortable. Their bites often cause intense itching and irritation that can last for days. Professional chigger control helps reduce populations in lawns, landscaping, and outdoor areas so families and pets can enjoy their yards again.
Pestcom Pest Management provides targeted chigger treatments that focus on high-risk outdoor areas and conditions where chiggers thrive.
What Are Chiggers?
Chiggers are the larval stage of certain mites that live outdoors in grass, shrubs, leaf litter, and dense vegetation. While nearly invisible to the naked eye, chiggers attach to skin and feed, leaving behind itchy, red welts.
They are most active during warm months and are commonly encountered in:
- Lawns and garden beds
- Tall grass and overgrown areas
- Leaf litter, mulch, and shaded vegetation
- Outdoor recreation and play areas
How to Identify Chigger Bites
Early identification helps prevent repeat exposure.
Common signs include:
- Small red welts, often clustered
- Bites concentrated around ankles, waistlines, or tight clothing areas
- Intense itching that begins hours after exposure
- Swelling or redness in sensitive individuals
How Chiggers Affect Homes & Families
Although chiggers primarily live outdoors, their impact can extend indoors.
Chigger activity can:
- Make yards and outdoor spaces uncomfortable or unusable
- Affect children and adults during play, gardening, or yard work
- Be transported indoors on pets, shoes, or clothing
- Peak during warm seasons when outdoor activity is highest
Our Chigger Control Process
1) Inspection
- Evaluate lawns, landscaping, and outdoor living areas
- Identify shaded, moist, and protected zones where chiggers are likely to thrive
2) Targeted Treatment
- Apply precise barrier treatments to turf edges, vegetation, and high-traffic areas
- Focus on shaded and protected locations where larvae are most active
3) Prevention Recommendations
- Guidance on trimming vegetation and managing debris
- Tips for reducing moisture and harborage areas
- Best practices for outdoor activity and pet management
Prevention Tips for Homeowners
Reducing chigger activity involves habitat management as well as treatment.
Helpful steps include:
- Keeping grass trimmed and vegetation cleared from walkways
- Removing leaf litter, excess mulch, and yard debris
- Wearing protective clothing when working in tall grass
- Checking pets after outdoor activity and using veterinarian-approved repellents
Signs You May Have a Chigger Problem
Persistent itching after spending time outdoors
Red, clustered welts on legs, arms, or waist
Multiple people experiencing bites after yard or garden exposure
Professional Chigger Control Makes the Difference
Chiggers don’t need to take over your outdoor spaces. Professional treatment targets the areas where they live and breed, helping reduce biting activity and improve comfort throughout the season.
If itching or bites are becoming a regular issue after time outdoors, a professional inspection can identify problem areas and provide a clear treatment plan.
Frequently Asked Questions – Chigger Control
Do chiggers live indoors?
Chiggers typically live outdoors. However, they can be carried inside on clothing or pets, which is why yard treatment and good hygiene practices are important.
How quickly will treatment work?
Many people notice fewer bites soon after treatment in treated areas, though complete control may take several days as larvae are eliminated.
Are treatments safe for families and pets?
Yes. Treatments are applied according to label directions, and technicians provide guidance on re-entry timing and safety precautions.
When is the best time for chigger prevention?
Preventive treatments are most effective before and during peak warm-season activity when chiggers are most active.
Chigger Control Service Areas
We provide professional chigger control services for residential and commercial properties throughout our service region.
👉 Looking for chigger control in your city?
Visit one of our local chigger control pages for area-specific information.
Ready to Enjoy Your Yard Again?
If chigger bites are making outdoor activities uncomfortable, professional treatment can help restore your yard and peace of mind.
Contact us today to schedule an inspection and learn more about effective chigger control options.
How Do We Exterminate Chiggers?
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Same-Day Chigger InspectionOur technicians know a lot about chigger infestations. We’ve applied chigger removal treatments to hundreds of homes in Meridian, Eagle, and around the Boise area. We know how to immediately spot the signs of chiggers and where to find the source of the infestation. We will visit your home to search for:
- Possible infestation locations in the kitchen, bathroom, patio, and even in the walls.
- Signs of chiggers, such as itchy red bumps and sightings of the bugs themselves.
- Potential entry points for earwigs, including cracks in the walls and foundation.
We complete a full inspection so we can understand the extent of the problem.
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Chigger Treatment & Removal
We stop the infestation in its tracks by exterminating all traces of chiggers in your home. Our treatments are tough on insects, but safe for your family and pets. This is what you can expect on the day of treatment:
- Our technicians come to your home at a time that is convenient for you, and they immediately get to work.
- We apply the necessary treatments to the infested areas of the home or yard.
- We inspect the infected areas to make sure every single flea is eliminated.
We use the most effective treatments in order to completely remove chiggers from your home. Our chigger treatments are tough on pests but safe for your family and pets.
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Chigger Preventative Treatments
Now that the chiggers are gone from your Boise home, we make sure they never come back! To ensure that your home will be protected in the future, our technicians will do the following:
- Apply treatments in strategic locations to create a barrier around your home that keeps flies out.
- Make recommendations to reduce the chance of an infestation, including sealing food containers and keeping surfaces clean.
- Return for regular treatments as necessary.
We want to make sure you never have to see chiggers around your home again!
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Chiggers in Boise, ID
Chiggers can be found just about anywhere. They thrive inside and outside — in cold environments and hot ones. And they are located in nearly every corner of the planet, including Idaho.
In Idaho, chiggers are primarily the larvae of mites from the family Trombiculidae. While there are many species of chiggers, in Idaho, the most common types are likely to be from the genera Trombicula and Eutrombicula. These are not different species per se but rather various forms.
You can find chiggers in your kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, yard or even in the walls of your home. Our team of Boise-based pest technicians are experts in chigger control. We know where chiggers like to hide and how to get rid of them quickly. If you are experiencing chigger problems or if you want to avoid chiggers from invading your property, give Pestcom a call.
Our FAQ
Have questions? We are here to help. Still have questions or can't find the answer you need? Give us a call at 208-795-3298 today!
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Do you monitor after it’s resolved?Yes - monitoring and rechecks can be added, especially for canal-adjacent lots, open-field edges, or foothill neighborhoods.
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How many visits are typical?Initial setup + 1-2 follow-ups resolves most homes; severe cases may require additional checks and sealing.
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Will I need interior service or just exterior for rodents?We service both - interior where activity is present and exterior to stop new entry and pressure.
