Are you certain of the mites.....have you located the infestation? The first thing I thought of was thrips, which will bite humans. Symptoms can vary from person to person. On me, the bites burn and sting immediately, then continue to itch for quite a while. I will often develop a bumpy rash if they've really swarmed me. They seem to go for my arms and neck, mostly.

Just something for you to consider, anyway. You might want to do some research using 'biting thrips' as your search words. Let us know what you think.

I thought about Thrips but these bites don't appear until 10 to 16 hours after I'm in the garden. Also I did' nt mention the garden is bordering on two sides of what appears to be a jungle 4 to 5 feet tall grass weeds, etc. The garden was allready there when we moved here in the spring.

Thanks

I wouldn't rule out thrips, but based on my experiences at work this spring I think it might be some sort of mites. Our county Extension agent ruled out thrips (we couldn't even find a single thrip on yellow sticky flags). We narrowed it down to straw mites or, since birds frequented the straw often, mites from them. The outbreak fizzled out before we had a chance to treat. It was recommended that we use any of the synthetic pyrethroids such as permethrin, cyfluthrin, or bifenthrin.

My reccomendation is to go see a dermatologist and contact any local Extension-equivalent service for proper identification. Proper ID allows you to treat more effectively.