Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: hxdbzxy / Shutterstock Credit: hxdbzxy / Shutterstock For the last couple of years, I’ve been dealing with allergies, ...

Dust mites and bed bugs are very different pests, but no one wants either inside their mattress. These prolific pests can be very hard to eradicate if they get a grip on your bedding, which is why ...

Fortunately, you won’t see house dust mites quite this big in real life; this side view of a house dust mite was seen through an electron microscope. Although the thought of sleeping with millions of ...

Dust mites flourish in environments with warmth and high humidity, typically in bedding, mattresses, and upholstered furniture, as they feed on dead skin cells. Regular cleaning, such as washing ...

Dust mites are one of the most common causes of allergies or asthma, but since they are typically too small to see in bedding materials, they're not the easiest things to tackle. Luckily, the best ...

Dust mites themselves don’t bite, but allergic reactions to their presence can cause skin rashes resembling eczema, along with symptoms like sneezing, coughing, and itchy eyes. Reducing dust mite ...

Dust mites belong to the arthropod family. They’re related to ticks and resemble insects but lack wings and eyes. Dust mite reactions are typically harmless, though they can cause swelling, itching, ...

Dust mites do not bite, but they can cause allergic reactions and skin rashes. Dust mites are common household pests. These microscopic bugs are some of the most common allergy and asthma triggers ...

THE other night my husband and I were having serious pillow talk. But not the kind you might think. Ours went something like this: Husband: Don’t we need new pillows? We’ve been sleeping on ours for, ...

From the tea we drink, to the water we swim in, to the beds we sleep upon, millions of minuscule mites share our wide world. Mites are arachnids, much like spiders and scorpions, and the microscopic ...

Mites are tiny bugs in the tick and spider family. They get blamed for a lot of mysterious itching or biting symptoms because they are so tiny and hard to spot. There are thousands of different ...