some more ideas A number of treatment options for mite infestation have been indentified
Author: maven
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bedding issues Mites are extremely small arthropods. There are over 45,000 known mite species, but only a few are known to attack and feed on humans. Mites are very sensitive to temperature
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the house dust-mite The house dust mite (sometimes referred to by allergists as HDM) is a cosmopolitan pyroglyphidae that lives in human habitation. Dust mites feed on organic detritus such as flakes of shed human skin and flourish in the stable environment of dwellings. House dust mites are a common cause of asthma and allergic symptoms worldwide
There is an epidemic of biting microscopic mites that live on humans
This site is the result of my five-month struggle with these mites that have robbed me of sleep, of my social life, my peace of mind. I have, to date, identified four biting insects that we’ll fight on this site, … Continue reading
The process of elimination
This is a growing post… so please come back and check it from time to time… I am not the type of gal who can do a whole dissertation… bite size pieces is my style… so please bear with me. … Continue reading
What seems to be working dust mites and ear mites- constantly updated…
For dust mites and ear mites: it seems that these mites are sensitive to alcohol. It seems to attract them and then damage their central nervous system… if you can say that about a tiny mite like that…
Anyway, rinsing with alcoholic type vinegar, like apple cider vinegar (I only tried Briggs) diluted with water seems to cause them to fall off, wash off. Of course, if your clothes or your bed has mites, you won’t have a mite-free night, but that is another issue: getting rid of the mites on clothes, floor, and bedding.
One user tried Combucha… fermented tea? also seems to be working…
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Spider Mites
Spider mites are closest to ticks, the disease carrying blood sucking insects you pick up in the woods or in your yard if you have deer like I do. The lay waiting for a suitable host to come by and … Continue reading
My story dealing with the mites
It started seven months ago. I accidentally discovered that I have mites living in my ears. I searched the web and did what I found. I followed instructions. Nothing worked… At that point I had no idea that they live … Continue reading
Update on the mites project
The mites project is whipping my ass… I thought I would report to you on how the mites project is going. If tonight is an indication of how I am doing: I haven’t gained any ground… I am itching, uninvited … Continue reading
The fundamental error of human thinking: that things are fixable
If you look, at least half of our time is spent fixing or being part of a “fix”. The problem with fixing is fundamental and it is against Life and it is against Nature. Nature, Life, never fixes anything, it … Continue reading