Mites In Bed
People use the term bed mites to refer to two different organisms.
Mites in bed. As a bed bug infestation grows they spread to nearby articles of upholstered furniture behind baseboards into wall voids beneath loose flooring and behind electrical switches. Open the curtains and allow sunshine into your room and if possible your bed. They dwell and thrive in dark moist areas.
Mites will burrow under the skin and leave raised bumps where they have bitten. Dust mites don t like bright light. Many bedding producers make anti dust mite covers for beds as dust mites are cause for several different allergies.
These insects feet on the flakes of skin that are left behind by people and pets. Bedbugs are insects and dust mites belong to the arachnids spider family. If you can t use hot water try a commercial washing product containing tea tree or eucalyptus oils which kills dust mites and can be used in cold water.
A tiny relative of the spider that lives on mattresses bedding upholstery and carpets are dust mites. Dust mites make their homes in places where dead skin cells are most likely to accumulate such as bedding furniture and carpeting. There are three species of mites that readily infest homes the bird mite the clover mite and the dust mite.
Rugs and stuffed animals also make good homes for dust mites. A single mite may not survive but a colony grows strong and fast where the atmosphere is conducive. The life cycle of a mite is about 6 weeks.
Mites do not visually appear the same as bed bugs. However they are very small and their bites look very similar to that of bed bugs although they are usually more painful. Fortunately dust mites don t take too kindly to hot temperatures.
Bed bugs are parasites that feed on blood of humans and pets mammals but dust mites do not actually feed on humans and pets. These tiny mites are also common causes of asthma and other allergies. Both are undesirable visitors in the bed and they can cause an assortment of health problems.
Bed mites are scavengers. In the case of bed bugs various control measures can be used for eradication and treatment of symptoms while dust mites are much more difficult to evict. If you wake up every morning with a stuffed nose watery eyes and runny nose chances are you have a dust mite infestation and a major dust mite allergy.
Bed bugs and dust mites. For itchy in bed not bed bugs the culprit could be dust mites. Warm humid locations are best for breeding dust mites.
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