Local chigger information

Chigger control in Ohio

Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.

Chiggers in Ohio: what to know

Around Ohio

Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.

What to note

Where you see chiggers, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.

A useful next step

Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.

Local research

Chiggers in Ohio: what the public record shows

Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which chiggers actually live in Ohio, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.

June through August

Peak activity

State extension figure useful for explaining local timing and treatment expectations.

Ohio State University Extension (Ohioline)

Above 60°F

Activity threshold

State extension figure useful for explaining local timing and treatment expectations.

Ohio State University Extension (Ohioline)

2–4 days

Feeding duration

State extension figure useful for explaining local timing and treatment expectations.

Ohio State University Extension (Ohioline)

When chiggers are busiest in Ohio

Peak June through August after temperatures exceed 60°F; several generations per year.

Ohioline lists bifenthrin or permethrin for localized treatment plus brush control, mowing, and increased sun exposure.

For context, nationally

Trombicula (Eutrombicula) alfreddugesi — Most common U.S. chigger species. University of Missouri Extension
About 1/150 inch (0.15–0.3 mm) — Larval size. Ohio State University Extension (Ohioline)

Sources: Ohio State University Extension (Ohioline); University of Missouri Extension. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources

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Akron

Humid Continental · urban setting

Chigger control in Ohio

Chiggers in Ohio: what to know

Around Ohio

What to note

A useful next step

Chiggers in Ohio: what the public record shows

When chiggers are busiest in Ohio

For context, nationally

Explore Ohio cities

Akron

Canton

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbus

Cuyahoga Falls

Dayton

Elyria

Hamilton

Kettering

Lakewood

Lorain

Mansfield

Mentor

Newark

Parma

Springfield

Toledo

Warren

Youngstown

Delaware

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