In endemic areas, precautions include wearing protective clothing. Insect repellents
containing dibutyl phthalate, benzyl benzoate, diethyl toluamide, and other substances
can be applied to the skin and clothing to prevent chigger bites. Do not sit or lie on
bare ground or grass; use a suitable ground sheet or other ground cover.
Clearing of vegetation and chemical treatment of the soil may help to break up
the cycle of transmission from chiggers to humans to other chiggers.