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Anonymous
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Anothe newbie question!
Can red mite affect cats and humans
thanks
Can red mite affect cats and humans
thanks
chrismahon
Well-known member
Don't know about cats but they jump onto humans and bite and keep biting. We have to put all our clothes in the wash after treating a coop for red mite. Also knew someone who bought them into the house and they populated their sofa, which had then to be fumigated.
E3lx
New member
Oh, lovely!
I once leaned on the post of the chicken enclosure, talking to my freind, then I realized they were crawling all up my arm. They were still grey though, hungry and newly hatched. That was how I found out that the coop was infested, two years ago.
I once leaned on the post of the chicken enclosure, talking to my freind, then I realized they were crawling all up my arm. They were still grey though, hungry and newly hatched. That was how I found out that the coop was infested, two years ago.
chrismahon
Well-known member
Had to treat the vaccumn cleaner yesterday. Used it to clean out the joints and the coop before treatment. Sealed the bag and threw it out but some eggs must have got onto it and they hatched over the weekend. They had also crawled out of the flexible pipe.
Think it is safe to say they will jump onto your cat Gullsrock.
Think it is safe to say they will jump onto your cat Gullsrock.
Suspect red mite may be rampant at the moment. Found it in the hen house recently and it took some very serious effort to get shot of it. Mentioned it to a couple of other people locally who were sure that they were clear of it, but close inspection proved otherwise.
Like chrismahon, I was stripping off at the back door and putting all my clothes in the wash after cleaning the hen house. Even thinking about it is making me itch. Hope it hasn't managed to get into the house, that would be awful.
We have a wooden hen house and I used ant powder under the eves, under the floor and dusted the roof when all was clear as a precautionary measure, then was astonished to see dead mites on the roof the following morning.
Checking daily at the moment, and so far all clear. Not nice.
Like chrismahon, I was stripping off at the back door and putting all my clothes in the wash after cleaning the hen house. Even thinking about it is making me itch. Hope it hasn't managed to get into the house, that would be awful.
We have a wooden hen house and I used ant powder under the eves, under the floor and dusted the roof when all was clear as a precautionary measure, then was astonished to see dead mites on the roof the following morning.
Checking daily at the moment, and so far all clear. Not nice.
kristie
New member
HI all I,m new to this game but not red mite, wife whent on hols during Aug I looked after the six girls for the week walked into the hen house I call it the hen Pent house so you can tell we spoil the girls to check for eggs put my hand in one nest to pick up the egg and Wham I got hit in the face with aburning all over staggered out and my son said your crawling with something all over your face. So this was my intro to mites.They attacked me first So I don`t want annyone saying aaaaahh poor mites. I emptyied the penthouse brushed it out bought some smite liquid that you dilute to requirements sprayed the whole penthouse then attaked them with my super weapon a black an decca hot air gun that I remove paint off wood with I gunned every inch removed the roof felt and kept going till I was certain there was non that hid from the cremating rebrushed the pent regunned the nesting boxes then sprayed with the smite again waited no sign of any survivers then puffed smite powder all over let it settle. new bedding and shredded paper on floor re powdered cleaned the perches with dettol heat gunned and powdered Then refitted in penthouse 
17,powdred all the girls then I had my phot taken to proove to the wife what I had to wear to do it all, leggins, wellies, gloves, black hoodie pulled tight around face, goggles so you under stand why the photo, the gloves were bright yellow marrigolds :lol: DEATH TO ALL MITES :evil: then sat in the garden and had tea and Biscuits with the girls who seemed to be a lot calmer OH I had the tea the girls they love curmbled digestives. and no mites to date 08 Thanks to PAGES POULTRY Susie was very help full.
17,powdred all the girls then I had my phot taken to proove to the wife what I had to wear to do it all, leggins, wellies, gloves, black hoodie pulled tight around face, goggles so you under stand why the photo, the gloves were bright yellow marrigolds :lol: DEATH TO ALL MITES :evil: then sat in the garden and had tea and Biscuits with the girls who seemed to be a lot calmer OH I had the tea the girls they love curmbled digestives. and no mites to date 08 Thanks to PAGES POULTRY Susie was very help full.
Bertie & The Chooks
New member
gullsrock said:Anothe newbie question!
Can red mite affect cats and humans
thanks
Yes, any warm blooded animal can carry them as a feeding host, but they don't stay on long and then they hide and breed. quickly, similar to fleas.
