Chiggers in Arkansas biting legs

Hi-
I love your website. I recently moved to northern Arkansas from South Carolina and was plagued by something biting my legs last year (still have some scabs to prove it). I have been told locally that it was chiggers. We also have a lot of ‘seed ticks’. Does the Tempo cover those 2 pests? If so, will the 3 applications mentioned kill the ticks too? I don’t see well enough to see nests so won’t see where the activity is; what would be the ideal months to apply this in  northern Arkansas? I also don’t have a hose yet (new construction); would the pump sprayer work okay? It is a very rural location. I don’t imagine I will achieve total eradication as I couldn’t afford to spray the whole acreage, only 2 acres.

The Tempo will be able to handle both the chiggers and the ticks. And it's not likely that you'd be able to "see" nests even with good eyes; they're discreet and not typically visible to the untrained eye. That being established, getting as much of the area you'd like to protect would be smart. The rule here to follow is simple; treat where you would like to be insect free. A good application with a pump sprayer, electric pump or garden hose sprayer will be able to do the job as long as the product being applied is able to be distributed where it needs to be. And trying to get complete control is never really obtainable; it's best to attempt getting as much of a given area protected and this will usually do the job over the course of the summer months as our chigger control article explains. Oh, and given the location you mentioned, it would be wise to treat as early as March; certainly by April. These are key months regarding their development and spring growth. Early treatments done at this time will have a profound impact and keep local populations manageable.