We have a lot of ticks and chiggers in the area (Ozark Mtns) but there are better ways to deal with those than "nuking" the lawns with chemical pesticides. I s

We have a lot of ticks and chiggers in the area (Ozark Mtns) but there are better ways to deal with those than "nuking" the lawns with chemical pesticides. I started "tick dragging" using a big bath towel treated with permethrin. The permethrin stays on the towel and ticks grab onto it as you walk along dragging it behind. That works better than anything else I've tried. Diatomaceous earth works great for chiggers. But I've had a hard time convincing others to try those options.