
We don’t
like to cover up so much in the heat right now – too hot for long sleeves. So
what can we do without resorting to tons of chemicals? Here are my top 3 picks
for dealing with oak leaf mites:
1. Us a good
DEET-free insect repellent. I like the Beat It! Repellent because it is an
essential oil, based formula and contains lemon eucalyptus, an ingredient that
has been studied and found to be as effective as DEET. It’ safe for people and
you can also use it on your pets.
2. Shower
off quickly if you been outside. Use a good natural soap with ingredients that
help with itching. All Terrain makes a good soap, Ditch the Itch Bar, which
contains soothing oat plus antiseptic tea tree and neem, both of which can help
fight the itch of a rash.
3. Treat a
rash naturally. Tea tree oil is always a good option for itchy bug bites of any
kind, plus it can help you avoid infection if you do scratch. Puremedy also
makes a Poison Ivy Salve that would also be ideal for treating mite rash. It’s
primarily formulated to help ease the ITCH associated with poison ivy rash, so
the ingredients would also work on the itch associated with insect bites. It
also has a soothing, healing base making it an easy ointment to apply.
I don’t know
how long this oak leaf mites are around, but I assume they will go with cooler
weather and falling leaves. Come on fall!