[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Sunset_Va

Here in VA, I hate summers, hate chiggers and hate ticks. Also we have grass mites, if you mow your lawn, beware they are nasty little varmints that leave a whelp for weeks.

I hate chiggers, I hate ticks. Along with using Arid, every morning, I also spray on bug/tick repellent....and am wondering the side effects of using that every day, but at least I am not getting eat up by those evil creatures.

So, chiggers are other places than Va....

Our first experience with heartworm medication was in VA. I had never heard of heartworms til then. Thank goodness our dogs were ok. We lived closer to the DC area thus no problems with chiggers, but they have them in Texas. Best news for me, at least mosquitos have never been interested in me for their meals.

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[nmnita]

Originally Posted by jenn0816

I made the opposite move, but I will tell you, the Cockroaches are not the same! I did live in one apartment in Ark where we had roaches, but they are small sneaky dark brown ones and raid works well. Not sure what you had in so cal but the ones in Ark are different then the huge nasty ones we see outside in Vegas all summer... That said, Roaches are not likely to be your problem in Ark since you are moving to a house. A good pest service will still work wonders, but living in the country will be different for you. Be prepared for ticks, fleas, and a variety of spiders and other insects. They come with all the beautiful trees and grass! Also, don't be alarmed if in the winter you get field mice in the house. A good cat (or dog in some cases) will help with that, but we always had problems with mice in the winters. Good luck with the move. Bugs and critters aside, it is beautiful there. (I don't recommend a pet door, though, unless you really like raccoons and possums in the house...)

Most of the California roaches are actually water bugs, but they are from the same family and just as ickey!!!!

[Stormcrow73]

Originally Posted by jinxjunk

We moved here from the north and the #1 thing we dislike is the fleas and ticks. They are thick and everywhere. Lots of commercial & home remedies but they only do so much. AR has beautiful parks but we don't use them because of fleas & ticks. Also, gave up on having a dog as fighting the fleas & Ticks was too hard. Even without a pet we recently had fleas in our home so now we have an exterminator come.........Nice location, 4 mild seasons, low taxes, cheap housing and relaxed atmosphere so we stay.

HMMMMM, never ever had a problem with fleas in AR even with pets! Chiggers are a nuisance but nothing to really lose sleep over.