Ketekete nanso ɛyɛ hu! Chigger flea a aniwa nhu no yɛ no yaw.

Sɛ yɛnantew sare mu wɔ yɛn gyaade, kwae kwan bi so, anaasɛ yɛdi agorɔ wɔ asubɔnten bi ho... ɛtɔ da bi a sɛ yɛduru fie a, yɛn nipadua yɛ kɔkɔɔ na ɛfiri aseɛ yɛ keka a yɛrentumi nnyina ano, ɛnte saa? 🦟 Yɛsusu sɛ na ɛyɛ nwansena a wɔaka anaa nwansena. Nanso mpɛn pii no, nea ɔhyɛ saa ɛyaw yi akyi no yɛ aboa ketewaa bi, nanso ɔhyɛ abufuw kɛse a yentumi nhu no mpo. That’s the Chigger , nnipa binom nso frɛ no “Harvest mite” anaa “Red bug” . Wɔ Sinhala kasa mu no, yɛfrɛ wɔn “Chigger mite ” mprempren.

Saa chiggers yi sua koraa, wɔyɛ nketewa sen period a ɛwɔ kasamu bi awiei! 🧐 Mpɛn pii no, wotumi de ahwehwɛ a ɛma nneɛma kɛse nkutoo hu wɔn. Nanso ɛwom sɛ wɔyɛ nketewa de, nanso ɛyaw a wɔn a wɔaka wɔn no de ba no betumi atra hɔ nna pii! Wɔ asɛm yi mu no, yebehu onii ko a saa chiggers yi yɛ ankasa, sɛnea wɔhaw yɛn, sɛnea yebeyi saa akisikuru a ɛyɛ yaw no afi hɔ, ne sɛnea yɛbɛkwati sɛ wɔbɛka yɛn bio.

Hena ne saa chigger yi? Momma yenhu saa ntontom ɔbran yi!

Chiggers nyɛ nkoekoemmoa ankasa. Wɔka Arachnid abusua a akraman ne ntontom ka ho no ho. Wɔyɛ abɔde a wɔyɛ kɔkɔɔ, nketewa paa. Sɛnea yɛkae no, wɔn kɛse nsɛ kyerɛwdua mpo!

Wohu wɔn kɛse wɔ abɔnten, titiriw wɔ mmeae a ɛhɔ yɛ nwini na sunsuma wɔ te sɛ mmeae a sare wɔ, kwae, nsubɔnten ano, ne mmeae a ɛwɔ atare ho. Wobetumi ahu wɔn pii nso wɔ Sri Lanka turo ahorow mu, te sɛ bere a wɔatwa aburow akyi (ɛno nti na wɔsan frɛ wɔn Harvest Mites).

Nanso ɛnyɛ chigger abusua yi nyinaa na ɛhaw yɛn. Ɛyɛ wɔn nkokoaa (larvae) nkutoo na wɔyɛ saa ɔhaw yi! Sɛ chigger nwansena nkokoaa no fi wɔn nkesua mu wie a, wohia protein na ama wɔanyin. Ɛno nti na wɔde wɔn ho sie sare ne nnua ase kosi sɛ nnipa anaa mmoa afoforo bɛba.

Sɛnea wɔwe: Eyi ne sɛnea chigger ntua ba!

Saa chigger nkokoaa yi yɛ sum asefo paa. Wɔtra ahaban bi ano wɔ sare atenten mu kosi sɛ obi bɛfa hɔ. 🚶 ♀️🐕 Sɛ wo anaa wo kraman twam a, wɔde wɔn nsateaa nketenkete no kyekyere wo nipadua. Mpɛn pii no, yenhu eyi mpo.

Sɛ wɔkɔ nipadua no so pɛ a, wɔfa ntade mu anaasɛ wɔkɔ honam ani tẽẽ, na wonya baabi a ɛyɛ fɛ ma honam ani. Wɔn ani gye mmeae a honam ani yɛ teateaa, ɛyɛ hyew, na ɛbobɔw (sɛ nhwɛso no, wɔ asen, asen, abasa ase, nkotodwe akyi, ne baabi a ntade ase kata honam ani no ho titiriw).

Sɛ wonya baabi pa a, chigger flea no de n’ano afã nketenkete no tow were no mu na ɔde ne nnompe (nnompe/nsu) gu mu . Sɛ́ anka chiggers bɛnom mogya te sɛ nwansena no, wɔyɛ biribi soronko. Enzyme soronko (nsu a ɛma aduan mu yɛ hyew) a ebetumi apete honam ani nkwammoaa wɔ wɔn nnompe mu. 🧪 Saa nnompe yi ma honam ani nkwammoaa a ɛwɔ saa beae no tew, na ɛma “skin soup” kakra ba. Saa nkwammoaa a apete no ne nea chigger akokoaa no di. Ɛhɔ na enya protein a ehia na ama anyin no.

Bere a wɔde nna kakraa bi adidi na wɔanom saa akyi no, chiggers no fi awosu mu bɛhwe ase afi honam ani na wɔahwe ase. Wɔntow ntokuru nkɔ were no mu anaasɛ wɔnto nkesua so da. Nanso ɛyɛ bere a wɔakɔ nna kakraa bi akyi nkutoo na ɔhaw ankasa no fi ase – saa akisikuru kɔkɔɔ a ɛyɛ yaw a wogyaw wɔ akyi no!

Nipadua mu agyiraehyɛde: Ɔkwan bɛn so na wohu chigger bite?

Bere a chigger aka no akyi no, akisikuru kɔkɔɔ bi ba baabi a ntontom no de ne nnompe guu honam ani no. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a eyi betumi ayɛ te sɛ akisikuru, akisikuru ketewaa bi a nsu ahyɛ mu ma, anaasɛ akisikuru.

• Sɛnea ɛte ne beae: Saa akisikuru yi taa pue wɔ akuw/akuwakuw mu. Wɔtaa ba mmeae a honam ani yɛ tratraa, ɛyɛ hyew, na ntade hyɛ nhyɛso, te sɛ asen, asen, sɔks ase, asen ase, nkotodwe akyi, ne asen mu.
• Ɛyɛ akisikuru:Sɛ chigger ka obi wie a, ɛyaw no fi ase wɔ nnɔnhwerew kakraa bi mu. Saa akisikuru yi nyɛ akisikuru biara kɛkɛ, ɛyɛ akisikuru a emu yɛ den yiye, a wontumi nnyina ano! 😖 Nna kakraa bi mu no, saa akisikuru yi yɛ kɛse kakra, ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ, na ɛyɛ keka. Eyi ba efisɛ yɛn nipadua no mu tumi a ɛko tia nyarewa no yɛ n’ade wɔ chigger no nnompe ho.
• Bere a ɛsa: Ɛwom sɛ ɛtaa brɛ ase wɔ nna kakraa bi mu de, nanso ebetumi adi dapɛn biako anaa abien ansa na akisikuru kɔkɔɔ no asa koraa.
• Tebea titiriw (“Summer Penile Syndrome”): Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, titiriw wɔ mmarimaa fam no, chigger a ɛka obi akyi berɛmo no betumi ama ne ho ahonhon, ayɛ no yaw kɛse, na ayɛ yaw bere a ɔreto nsu no. Wɔfrɛ eyi “Awɔw Bere mu Penile Syndrome.”

Dɛn na Oduruyɛfo Mama kyerɛ? (Nyare a Wɔahu) .

Mpɛn pii no, oduruyɛfo betumi ahu sɛ ebia chigger bite yɛ ntontom adwuma denam akisikuru a ɛwɔ wo nipadua so a ɔbɛhwɛ na wabisa sɛ ebia woakɔ abɔnten nnansa yi anaa (te sɛ beae a sare wɔ, kwae mu). Mpɛn pii no, ɛho nhia sɛ wɔyɛ sɔhwɛ titiriw.

Yi akisikuru fi hɔ: Ofie ayaresa

Asɛmpa no ne sɛ, ɛnte sɛ nwansena ne nwansena no, chigger ntrɛw nyarewa mu. Ɛno kyerɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ asiane, nanso wɔhyɛ abufuw kɛse! 😅 Enti, mmerɛ dodoɔ no ara, wobɛtumi ayi saa ɔhaw yi afiri hɔ wɔ fie.

1. 🚿 Hohoro ho yiye! Ade a edi kan a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ sɛ wuhu sɛ chigger aka no ne sɛ wode samina ne nsu a ɛyɛ hyew bɛhohoro beae no yiye. Efisɛ ebia chigger no da so ara bata honam ani. Sɛ wohohoro a, ebetumi ayi afi hɔ.
2. ❄️ Fa awɔw dwo! Sɛ wode ntama a ɛyɛ nwini gu baabi a ɛyɛ wo yaw no, anaa nsukyenee a wɔde gu mu (a wɔde ntama abɔ ho, ɛnyɛ honam ani tẽẽ) a, ebetumi aboa ma ɛyaw no afi hɔ.
3. 🧴 Nnuru a ɛko tia akisikuru: Sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɛbɛtew akisikuru so no, wubetumi de calamine lotion, a wubetumi atɔ wɔ nnurutɔnbea, anaa nnuru afoforo a ɛko tia akisikuru (e.g., hydrocortisone ) agu so.
4. 💊 Allergy medicine (Antihistamines) Sɛ ɛyaw no mu yɛ den paa, titire anadwo, na woantumi nna esiane ɛyaw nti a, wubetumi de aduru a wɔnom a ɛko tia akisikuru (Antihistamines – mpɛn pii no wɔde ma allergies) adi dwuma. Nanso, sɛ wode rema mmofra a, ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn na wode ma wɔ dodow a wɔakyerɛw ama wo no mu.
5. ⚠️ Adeɛ a ɛho hia paa: MMƆ NKWA! NKWASƐM BIARA BIARA! Eyi ne ade a ɛyɛ den sen biara, nanso ɛho hia sen biara! Ɛmfa ho sɛnea wobɛtwe wo ho no, bɔ mmɔden sɛ wubegyae nwene. Efisɛ sɛ wobɔ a, wo nnadewa betumi asɛe honam ani, na ama mmoawa akɔ mu na ɛde ɔyare mmoawa a emu yɛ den aba.
   • Impetigo: Eyi yɛ ɔyare mmoawa a ɛma akuru a akisikuru ayɛ mu ma, kɔkɔɔ, na ɛyɛ kurukuruwa wɔ honam ani baabiara.
   • Cellulitis: Eyi yɛ ɔyare mmoawa a ɛtrɛw kɔ honam ani tɔnn. Beae a ɔyare no bae no yɛ kɔkɔɔ, ɛho ahonhon, ɛyɛ hyew, na sɛ obi de ne nsa ka a, ɛyɛ yaw. Enti, fa akwan a yɛaka ho asɛm wɔ atifi hɔ no di dwuma na woakwati sɛ wobɛtwetwe. Wo nnadewa a wobɛma ayɛ tiaa nso boa ma wo honam ani sɛe. Sɛ, awerɛhosɛm ne sɛ, ɔyare mmoawa bi ba a, ɛho behia sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn na wonom nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa.

Bere a ɛsɛ sɛ wotu mmirika kɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn

Ɛwom sɛ ɛtaa sa bere a wɔde fie sa yare no de, nanso akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn sɛ:

• Nnuru a wɔde yɛ nnuru a wotɔ fi nnurutɔnbea mpo mma ɛyaw no so ntew kakra mpo.
• Sɛ beae a wɔabɔ no te sɛ nea ɔyare mmoawa wɔ mu (i.e. sɛ ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ, ɛho ahonhon, ɛyɛ hyew, ɛyɛ yaw sɛ wobɛka, anaasɛ akisikuru repue a).
• Sɛ wowɔ "summer penile syndrome" (summer penile syndrome" a yɛadi kan aka ho asɛm no ho sɛnkyerɛnne a (ɔbarima akyi berɛmo a ɛho ahonhon, ɛyɛ wo yaw, ɛyaw bere a woretow nsu).

Ka ‘Dabi’ kyerɛ Chiggers: Akwan a Wobɛfa so Bɔ Wo Ho Ban

Ade a eye sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ ne sɛ wobɛtwe wo ho afi saa chiggers a ɛhaw adwene yi ho. Di anammɔn yi akyi bere a worekɔ abɔnten no:

• 🛡️ Fa Insect Repellent gu so: Fa aduru a wɔde pam nwansena a DEET 10% kosi 30% wom di dwuma. Hwɛ hu sɛ wode bedi dwuma bere a worekɔ mmeae a wususuw sɛ ebia chiggers wɔ hɔ (e.g., kwae mu akwantu).
• 👕 Treat ntadeɛ:Sɛ wotaa kɔ kwae mu akwantu mu a, wubetumi de aduru a ekum nkoekoemmoa te sɛ Permethrin apete wo ntade so (nanso di akwankyerɛ no akyi pɛpɛɛpɛ).
• 👖 Hyɛ ntade a ɛkata wo nipadua so: Hyɛ pants atenten ne atade a nsa tenten sɛnea wubetumi biara. Fa wo pants ase hyɛ wo sɔks mu, anaasɛ fa hyɛ wo mpaboa mu. Ɛnyɛ chigger nko na eyi bɛbɔ wo ho ban, na mmom abɔde afoforo te sɛ ntontom ne nwansena nso ho.
• 🧼 Hohoro sɛ woduru fie ara pɛ: Sɛ wofiri abɔnten ba fie pɛ a, fa nsuo a ɛyɛ nwini ne samina gure wo ho yie. Tetew wo ntade nyinaa mu, hohoro wɔ nsu a ɛyɛ hyew mu, na ma ɛnyow yiye wɔ owia mu (sɛ ɛbɛyɛ yiye a, fa dade gu gya a ano yɛ den so). Eyi bekum chigger biara a ɛbata wo ntade ho.

Momma yɛnhwehwɛ pii kakra.

• Ɛnyɛ Nea Ɛyɛ Nyarewa: Chigger bites nyɛ nea ɛde ɔyare ba , enti wubetumi ne nnipa afoforo atra a wunsuro.
• Dwumadi ahorow a ɛyɛ daa: Sɛ ɛyaw no nyɛ nea wontumi nnyina ano a, ɔhaw biara nni ho sɛ wo ne wo mma bedi agoru, akɔ sukuu, anaa wobɛyɛ nneɛma a ɛfata.

Awiei koraa no: Chiggers, sɛ wɔyɛ nketewa mpo a, wɔremma w’abam mmu!

Enti, ɛwom mpo sɛ chiggers sua araa ma wuntumi nhu wɔn mpo de, nanso ɛyaw a wɔn a wɔka wɔn no de ba no betumi ayɛ ɔhaw nna pii. Nanso ɛho nhia sɛ wohaw wo ho, efisɛ wɔntrɛw nyarewa mu, na wubetumi de ofie nnuru a ɛnyɛ den ayi ɔhaw yi afi hɔ. Nea ɛho hia sen biara ne sɛ wobɛkwati sɛ wobɛtwetwe wo ho sɛnea wubetumi, na sɛ wunya ɔyare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne biara a, wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn.

Nea eye sen saa mpo no, sɛ worekɔ abɔnten a, hwɛ yiye kakra na yɛ ahobammɔ ho nhyehyɛe na ama woanya ahobammɔ afi saa chiggers yi ho. Afei yebetumi anya anigye sɛ yebegye bere wɔ abɔnten a yensuro! Kɔ so nya apɔwmuden!