How to get rid of mites
I have seen these tiny red mites or spiders in our rooms. They are barely
visible and seem to be eating us too. We all wake up with a cluster of small bites that resemble small mosquito bites that do itch localized in one area. Then nothing for a few days, then we are attacked again!!! What is going on? I am assuming they are from the large house plants we have upstairs? Thanks in advance |
How to get rid of mites
On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 00:25:23 GMT, "Ollie" wrote:
I have seen these tiny red mites or spiders in our rooms. They are barely visible and seem to be eating us too. We all wake up with a cluster of small bites that resemble small mosquito bites that do itch localized in one area. Then nothing for a few days, then we are attacked again!!! What is going on? I am assuming they are from the large house plants we have upstairs? Thanks in advance Do you have reptiles? |
How to get rid of mites
If you can see them, they are not spider mites. Spider mites are almost
microscopic and generally only viewable if shaken onto a white piece of paper. You may want to dust all the carpet with diatomaceous earth, wear a mask and don't inhale it, but it is non-toxic otherwise. You may have a wicked infestation of dust mites in the bed, aka bedbugs. They too are microscopic and live on the flaked off skin of our bodies. One gram of that dead skin we shed can feed an army of them for 30 years. You can solve that problem by buying impermeable mattress and pillow covers at any shop which sells linens. Victoria On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 00:25:23 GMT, "Ollie" opined: I have seen these tiny red mites or spiders in our rooms. They are barely visible and seem to be eating us too. We all wake up with a cluster of small bites that resemble small mosquito bites that do itch localized in one area. Then nothing for a few days, then we are attacked again!!! What is going on? I am assuming they are from the large house plants we have upstairs? Thanks in advance |
How to get rid of mites
"animaux" wrote in message ... If you can see them, they are not spider mites. Spider mites are almost microscopic and generally only viewable if shaken onto a white piece of paper. You may want to dust all the carpet with diatomaceous earth, wear a mask and don't inhale it, but it is non-toxic otherwise. You may have a wicked infestation of dust mites in the bed, aka bedbugs. They too are microscopic and live on the flaked off skin of our bodies. One gram of that dead skin we shed can feed an army of them for 30 years. I'm no expert, but I can see spider mites when they infest my plants. I also believe bedbugs are different than you describe. Dust mites are too small to be a biting concern. Frank |
How to get rid of mites
"Frank Logullo" wrote in message ... "animaux" wrote in message ... If you can see them, they are not spider mites. Spider mites are almost microscopic and generally only viewable if shaken onto a white piece of paper. You may want to dust all the carpet with diatomaceous earth, wear a mask and don't inhale it, but it is non-toxic otherwise. You may have a wicked infestation of dust mites in the bed, aka bedbugs. They too are microscopic and live on the flaked off skin of our bodies. One gram of that dead skin we shed can feed an army of them for 30 years. I'm no expert, but I can see spider mites when they infest my plants. I also believe bedbugs are different than you describe. Dust mites are too small to be a biting concern. Frank I also can see spider mites - they are small but visible to the naked eye - especially when they move. Dust mites you will never see and never feel...and will always be present in your house although if you can clean up after them (they collect in the dust and help to make it as well). I am allergic to them so I am well aware that you can never truly get rid of them. There are a plthora of other mites that live on us on a regular basis - but we don't feel them or see them so they don't bother us. Bed bugs are definitely visible and you would know if you had them. There are many small spiders that bite and can do quite a bit of damage while you are sleeping - also no seeums that will bite you at night and are quite a nuisance if they are getting in your house and you are trying to sleep. They will leave red marks on you. Then there are the fleas... I would google on this one. |
How to get rid of mites
"Red bugs" or chiggers are too small to see without magnification.
They are related to spiders and require a host (squirrels, birds, deer, reptiles, or humans). You can get chiggers by sitting on the grass or walking through tall grass. The larva can crawl from your foot to your underpants in 15 minutes and they look for a place to burrow in, usually a crease or under an elastic band. After burrowing in they spit their saliva which dissolves flesh, then they drink it. One chigger only has one bite site. After several days of feasting, they fall off the host, find a mate, and lay eggs on the ground where the larva emerge and the cycle starts again. They are more of a problem during warm days (70 degrees). Often chiggers will congregate on one blade of grass, waiting for a passerby. The site of the bite turns red with a white center, much like a mosquito bite, and the itching lasts for a week or two. Use 91% alcohol (or I use "Absorbing Jr.") applied to the site for several minutes should kill the chigger. Scratching can infect the bite--don't do it. HTH |
How to get rid of mites
On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 17:52:18 GMT, Phisherman wrote:
"Red bugs" or chiggers are too small to see without magnification. They are related to spiders and require a host (squirrels, birds, deer, reptiles, or humans). You can get chiggers by sitting on the grass or walking through tall grass. The larva can crawl from your foot to your underpants in 15 minutes and they look for a place to burrow in, usually a crease or under an elastic band. After burrowing in they spit their saliva which dissolves flesh, then they drink it. One chigger only has one bite site. After several days of feasting, they fall off the host, find a mate, and lay eggs on the ground where the larva emerge and the cycle starts again. They are more of a problem during warm days (70 degrees). Often chiggers will congregate on one blade of grass, waiting for a passerby. The site of the bite turns red with a white center, much like a mosquito bite, and the itching lasts for a week or two. Use 91% alcohol (or I use "Absorbing Jr.") applied to the site for several minutes should kill the chigger. Scratching can infect the bite--don't do it. Oh, god, I never read anything to terrifying in my life!!! Are there chiggers in So. Calif, or is it a Southern U.S. speciality? That's where I've mostly heard about them. -- Persephone |
How to get rid of mites
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How to get rid of mites
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says... :) Oh, god, I never read anything to terrifying in my life!!! :) :) Are there chiggers in So. Calif, or is it a Southern U.S. :) speciality? That's where I've mostly heard about them. :) :) Chiggers or redbugs are the larval form of the harvester mite. The adult feed off of decaying plant material while the chigger feeds off animal. They can be found in Southern California, but I don't think as prevalent as the Southern states. -- http://home.comcast.net/~larflu/owl1.jpg Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!! |
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