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[quote=”beansandbooks”]For informational purposes only:
Where I originally hail from (Minneapolis, Minnesota)the acceptable bite rate is 3 per minute. This after all the “seeding” of ponds with large scale attacks of killer chemicals which attack the larval stage. I sympathize with our Alaskan friends, but from personal experience in Minnesota, I’ll wager mine is as big as yours….:shock:
[/quote][quote=”VictoriaLST”]Just a quick FYI – chiggers are not baby (larval) ticks. They are their own nasty species. The best thing we have found for their bites, and the bites of a lot of other nasties, is “Chiggerex”. We haven’t found it in CR but friends can bring it back from the US for you.[/quote]
Then the bugs I call Chiggers here are not Chiggers. Those I thought were Chiggers I have seen come out of the eggs, with the big Mama Tick (dead) next to them (including at my house).
Do you have a scientific name for Chiggers ? Or a webpage to get more info ?
[quote=”Scott”]I certainly understand why you feel that way but in this case, there may be some religious convictions that we need to pay attention to… I don’t know.
And of course death doesn’t always arrive when we expect it to so it is sensible to be prepared ahead of time …
Scott
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Religion off course could be a reason, I agree there.
Maybe this sounds rude, but why would somebody care what happens to the body AFTER being dead ? I mean, why would I care when I were already dead ? At the moment after I die I am pretty sure I don’t care of anything any more. I would not want my kids to spend thousands of $$$ or Euros to drag my dead old rotten body back to Germany where I did not even want to be in life ? And if my German relatives and friends want to be at my funeral then they better come to Costa Rica and have some fun vacations after the service. I would rather have my kids donate any extra money to animal rescue centers instead of paying funeral homes and airplane tickets for a coffin, plus wasting time on the pain-in-the-butt of legal work.
On this webpage you can find out your cedula number:
https://www.rnpdigital.com/index.htm
You have to sign up and get a password.
It helps if you speak/understand Spanish, it is not available in English.If you want to PM me your property- or plano number I can find it for you. Or call your attorney in C.R.
[quote=”bogino”][quote=”davidd”]
does anyone have any good tips to eliminate these little buggers[/quote]Move to Alaska?[/quote]
From what I have heard the Mosquito is the state bird of Alaska 😆
[quote=”costaricafinca”]There seem to be many companies that install systems, but don’t count on them responding to your alarm going off. Only a few do this, and it will be in very specific areas.[/quote]
Some offer monitoring (when your alarm goes off they call you), others connect your alarm to your cel.phone and it rings when the alarm goes off. One company in our area has a guard on a motorcycle who goes to the property and checks it out (for those who leave the house alone for a while).
some friends who have had their temporary pensionado status for a while, asked it they were allowed to work if they changed to permanent residency ? for example, my cedula says: residente permanente libre condicion (I am not a pensionado)
[quote=”puravidatexan”]Could anyone share info on a “no-see-um” bite. Is it just a BadAss variety of mosquito, or the CR equivalent of a chigger? It leaves a itchy knot on the body. I went into a pharmacia in Cartago, and was given a choice of a $5. cure or a $60. cure. Guess which one I tried? It turned out to be some type of menthol oil with asparin, but it did quiet the itch. The welp went down a few days later.
My wife attracted a different creature that bites in the Chirripo area (no, that is not a body part)…northeast of San Isidro del General. Could someone over an amatuer diagnosis from the oft-bitten? Would any of you long-time Gringos promise us the hope of eventual immunity? What about amnesty?[/quote]
There are chiggers (coloradillas, mostacillas) which are baby-ticks (larva). They sit in whole bunches on leaves and grass, once you walk by you pick them up. It looks like dust on the clothes, but the dust moves “south” slowly in search of the softest and tastiest body parts. When I go out to see the horses I spray pants and boots with “Baygon” or similar stuff. The chiggers still get on the pants but then fall off. When they are stuck to the skin it itches for 2 weeks, even if you get them off.
There are tiny little flies (pocones) that come out late afternoon. They are tiny black dots and by the time you feel the bite they are gone, leaving a red dot on the skin.
And the regular mosquitoes of all brands (dengue and others).
Repellent helps for those (Spray or cream, available in grocery stores).[quote=”costaricafinca”]I spray any bite with Windex window cleaner! Sure takes away the itch. Even on those ‘itsy bitsy’ ants 😈 with the [b]huge[/b] teeth, that bite your feet when in the garden.[/quote]
Any type of alcohol helps. Just scratch the skin open a little bit and put it on, it burns for a second and then it is o.k.
[quote=”barbara ann”]cant afford the initial investment of solar. some quotes are as high or higher than the states[/quote]
Yes solar is more expensive than in the U.S. or Germany, where the government is sponsoring the use of alternative energy solutions.
However, in Costa Rica there are companies who finance the equipment. If you have ICE power, you can go for a grid-connected system where you do not have to buy expensive batteries and you can use a regular refrigerator, A/C and electric stove (not possible with batteries).
What is the name of the plant ?? I will buy at least a dozen 😯
We have a horrible mosquito invasion this year :evil:, our rental house is surrounded by plants and this is where they hang out until you open a door or window so they can get in and keep you awake all night with their concert and nailing you to death. Our house is semi-open and we have to keep all bedroom doors closed to keep most of them out (not to mention the tropical heat in the rooms, no airconditioners !!). I use that stuff you plug in and also spray before going to bed, probably killing myself little by little, but at least I can sleep.
There is nothing I would consider special. The most used “spice” in Costa Rica is [i]”Salsa Lizano”[/i] and for those who like it hot [i]Tabasco[/i], from what I have seen so far. Pastry is mostly sweet.
[quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”chuckrobin”]Does anyone have the web site where you can go and look up to see what your taxes are on property? I know it was on here at one time but they look like they have changed it. thanks[/quote]
https://www.rnpdigital.com/shopping/consultaDocumentos/consultaMorosidadPJ.jspx' defer onload='
Just enter the cedula number and click on the “Buscar” link.[/quote]
This is the link for the corporation taxes, not for property tax which has to be paid to the local municipalities.
