kentuckyhilldigger...
On those seed ticks - MAN we have them BAD down here in Middle TN too. I hate those things. Don't care much for chiggars either.
REPEL makes a product (link below) that works great. It kills them dead as soon as they get on your clothing.
www.amazon.com/Repel-Permethrin-Repellen...p;keywords=permanone
It is not for spraying on your skin (if you do it can make some nasty red places blister like - so don't do that - my cousin did that one time and it was not nice), but instead you pre-treat your clothing, pants, shirt, etc... let it dry and then put them on after it dries.
I actually use a combination of Repel Permethrin and Repel Spray (40% Deet) and that works well at stopping both ticks, seed ticks, and chiggars / mosquito's.
How you dress can make a big difference in how many of those seed ticks, or ticks in general get to sink their teeth into you.
I start with wearing two pairs of thin cotton socks. These are long socks that come up just below knee.
I put on one pair and pull them up high. Then put on my pants and fold my pants leg around at the bottom and then put on the second pair of socks and pull that up over the folded over pants leg.
Then I put on my boots and I spray good around the top of my boots and pants legs.
That just denies easy access to skin and sort of forces them to continue climbing up (rather than just going up your pants legs and getting easy access to the goods).
As they climb up they are climbing over pants leg that has been treated with Permethrin and 40% deet. Wipes them out.
Do the same type thing with your shirt tail. Tuck it in good and keep it tucked in and spray good around your belt line and lower half of your shirt.
All of that sounds like a lot of trouble, and it is a little trouble, but it is not near as bad as scratching your skin off the next couple weeks. I have been there and done that - it's much worse.
Good Luck
TNhunter