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Biting Mites

There are numerous mites that are capable of invading our homes.

Mites that originate from animals can easily enter a home (due to

their tiny size) through tiny entrance points around windows, doors

or any other space large enough for them to squeeze through. Other

mites that originate from plants do not migrate as well as other

mites but they can enter our homes by hitching a ride on anyone that

works in gardens, hot houses, nurseries or even children playing

outdoors. Most plant mites do not bite but they can be an annoyance

when their numbers are high. These mites can also cause an allergic

reaction in some people.

 

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The first (and most important) step in eliminating biting mites from

your home is to eliminate all possible sources. If you know exactly

which mite has infested your home, the task would be simple.

Identifying the pest is the real trick. This arachnids (who are

related to spiders more than than insects) are so small that either

a hands lends or microscope must be used in identification. Even

with proper viewing device, a professional or entomologist is

usually required to make a correct identification.

 

 

For the average person, identification of a particular mite is too

difficult. Instead of squinting through a hands lens at a bug that

is as small as a speck of dust or as large as a tiny tick, your time

is better spent looking for possible sources of the infestation. In

many cases this task is simple because certain animals have been

seen in the area. Common sources of biting mites are birds,

raccoons, rats, mice or other animals that nest in, below or very

near the home. Other annoying mites have plants as natural hosts.

Once an animal dies or leaves its nest, the mites left behind in the

nesting material (or immediate area) will begin to move about as

they search for another host. Many of the biting mites can live for

a couple of weeks without a blood meal, which makes it easier for

them to migrate to another warm blooded host.

Ridding your home of rodent infestations and cleaning up or

destroying all possible nesting materials will go a long way in

reducing the mite populations. Inspect beneath eaves and other over

hangs, window ledges, fireplaces, chimneys, attics and crawl

spaces. You might be surprised to find evidence of birds, rodents

or other wildlife. If no evidence of birds or animals are found,

you should inspect plants around the home before starting a spray

program. Sprays are indeed a great help but you need to know which

type to use for safe and adequate control of the mite infestation.

 

 

go here for further information to rid you home, yard, and self from

these very small, barely visible pests. If they bite you and your

children, this can lead to a very debilitating condition.

 

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