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	dust mite, dust mite allergy, dust mite spray, dust mite allergies-allergens-house
		A dust mite is a microscopic, eight-legged insect.
		Dust mites are found on people, animals and on almost every surface in homes, including carpet, upholstered furniture, mattresses and box springs, sheets and blankets, pillows and stuffed animals.
		Dust mites feed on pet dander and your family's health is more important than the habits of your pet.
	www.theallergyreliefcenter.com /dust_mite_allergy.htm (1030 words)

	House Dust Mites, HYG-2157-97
		Estimates are that dust mites may be a factor in 50 to 80 percent of asthmatics, as well as in countless cases of eczema, hay fever and other allergic ailments.
		House dust mites, due to their very small size (250 to 300 microns in length) and translucent bodies, are not visible to the unaided eye.
		Dust mite populations are highest in humid regions and lowest in areas of high altitude and/or dry climates.
	ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/2000/2157.html (1391 words)

	House dust mite allergy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		House dust mites are natural inhabitants of our surrounding environment.The presence of house dust mites does not indicate a lack of cleanliness.
		House dust mites do not pose a problem for most people, but they certainly do for people who are allergic to them.House dust mites avoid contact with humans and are not known to transfer any diseases.
		House dust mite allergies are rarely caused by the house dust mites themselves, but rather by their excrement (feces).What makes matters worse, the excrement and the allergens contained therein are present all year long-as opposed to pollen allergens which only induce allergic reactions during pollen seasons.
	www.allerg.qc.ca /allmites.html (295 words)

	Open Site
		The amount of house dust in a home is related to the age of the property, the efficiency of the air filter on the heating and air conditioning system, and the effectiveness of the cleaning methods applied by the residents.
		Dust mites are microscopic members of the spider family that feed on dead human skin flakes.
		Recent medical literature reports that exposure to house dust mite allergens is a significant risk factor for the development of allergic diseases, such as asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever).
	open-site.org (262 words)

	The house Dust Mite (Site not responding. Last check: )
		House dust mites are arachnids, not insects - they are related to spiders.
		House dust mites are found in virtually all homes, no matter how clean.
		It is not the mites themselves, though, that cause the problems - the allergen which causes asthma attacks and other problems is actually a protein found in their droppings.
	www.kombuchapower.com /house_dust_mite.htm (428 words)

	Building America Industrialized Housing Partnership (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dust samples were collected in each home at a minimum of four locations - master bedroom mattress, master bedroom carpet in front of the bed, family room sofa, and the family room carpet in front of the sofa.
		Dust samples were collected with a portable vacuum cleaner whose inlet was modified to accept a standard paper coffee filter which collected the dust.
		The prevalence of house dust mites dermatophagoides spp.
	www.fsec.ucf.edu /bldg/baihp/pubs/mites/index.htm (2599 words)

	Controlling House Dust Mite Exposure
		Mites multiply rapidly when a house is sealed because the temperature and humidity are mite-optimum (50-70% relative humidity).
		Mite bodies and mite feces are the principal source of dist mite allergens.
		Although it is virtually impossible to totally eliminate house dust mites from our environment, we can take steps to inhibit their multiplication and thereby minimize the effect on the animal that is allergic to house dust mites.
	www.irvingstvet.com /library/house_Dust_Mite.htm (462 words)

	Urban Entomology [Ebeling Chap. 9 part 4] Pests Attacking Man and His Pets
		For example, the house fly was long considered to be incapable of causing allergy, but upon the insistence of an allergy patient, the wing of a house fly was rubbed into a scratch on her skin.
		It is reasonable to expect that control of dust mites in bedrooms inhabited by persons who are allergic to dust mites may be accomplished by preventing penetration of moisture and accumulation of food in the upper few centimeters of the mattress, as with the aid of a plastic sheet.
		Protonymph of the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae.
	www.entomology.ucr.edu /ebeling/ebel9-4.html (16155 words)

	Auckland Allergy Clinic - House Dust Mite Allergy
		High dose exposure to dust mites in infancy has been implicated as a cause of the increasing prevalence of asthma and other allergies in children who are genetically predisposed to develop allergies (atopics).
		Dust mites are approximately 0.30mm in length, too small to be seen with the naked eye.
		Theoretically the dust mite population should decline in winter months when it is cool and dry, but some sensitive people report an increase in symptoms in winter.
	www.allergyclinic.co.nz /guides/17.html (884 words)

	house dust mites - Dermatophagoides spp.
		Both male and female adult house dust mites are globular in shape, creamy white and have a striated cuticle.
		Mite allergens are mainly present in feces of house dust mites and may become airborne and inhaled by patients, giving rise to asthma, rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis (Van Bronswijk 1981).
		The biology and ecology of the house dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae Hughes, 1961 (Acarina: Pyroglyphidae) Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Riverside.
	creatures.ifas.ufl.edu /urban/house_dust_mite.htm (1184 words)

	House Dust Mites
		House dust mites are nearly universal in occurrence - a typical bed mattress may have contain anything from 100,000 to 10 million mites.
		A dust mite's tough, translucent cuticle has deep striations that can be seen from both the dorsal and ventral views, with long setae (hairs) extending from the outer margins of the body and shorter setae on the rest of the body.
		House dust is a strongly allergenic material because it is usually heavily contaminated with the faecal pellets and skins of Dermatophagoides.
	www-micro.msb.le.ac.uk /video/mite.html (781 words)

	House dust mite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A typical house dust mite measures 420 µm in length and 250 to 320 µm in width.
		Dust mites thrive in the environment provided by beds, kitchens and homes in general, where humidity is high and the sun's rays do not reach them.
		The house dust mite's partially digested food, and fecal matter, is one of the most significant sources of allergens, implicated in allergic asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis and dermatitis.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/House_dust_mite (800 words)

	Dust Mite
		House dust mites have been known to be associated with allergies since the 1960's and have become a focus over the years for their involvement with respiratory ailments.
		Dust mites favour homes with high humidity levels and constant warm temperatures, and under these conditions mite populations explode, although there are some seasonal fluctuations.
		Identification of dust mites is performed with the use of light microscopy and taxonomic keys, after the specimen has been extracted by flotation and/or sieving methods from the dust substrate and especially prepared on a glass slide.
	medent.usyd.edu.au /fact/dustmite.html (683 words)

	House Dust Mites
		The dust mite allergen is their tiny feces and body fragments which are components of dust.
		House dust mites feed on human skin scales, pollen, fungi, bacteria and animal dander.
		Enclose mattresses and pillows in plastic to decrease mite populations in the bed.
	lancaster.unl.edu /pest/resources/DustMites311.shtml (1334 words)

	The House Dust Mite - Vent-Axia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		House Dust Mites need high humidity levels to provide their food and ideal living and breeding conditions.
		Bedding, furnishing and carpets form the ideal living areas for mites, so a reversal of the trend for wall to wall carpeting to hard, easy to clean floor surfaces, and washable rugs, may be required where sufferers live.
		Mites cannot regulate their own body temperature, therefore at low temperatures, and the associated lower humidity, egg production and population growth is reduced and the death rate increases.
	www.vent-axia.com /sharing/dustmite.asp (711 words)

	House Dust Mites
		House dust mites are tiny creatures related to ticks, chiggers, and spiders, that live in close association with humans.
		Diagnostic tests and clinical studies by allergists have shown house dust mite to be the most common allergy in asthmatics, and an important "root cause" for the development of asthma in young children.
		House dust mites and their allergenic particles are present within homes year round, but people tend to have fewer symptoms during the summer, perhaps because they spend more time outdoors.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef646.htm (1799 words)

	The House Dust Mite: A Basic Primer
		A dust mite will produce 20 fecal pellets per day, that is 200 times its own body weight in feces during its short lifetime.
		These levels mean that virtually all dust mite sensitive people will experience problems as a direct result of the dust mites and their droppings in their mattress, pillow and duvet.
		A Primary source of dust mite exposure in the home is in the bedroom, which provides the best conditions of warmth, humidity, and food for their growth.
	www.dustmitex.com /basicprimer.htm (476 words)

	Hydrex Pest Control - The House Dust Mite
		House dust mites are tiny, transparent pests who feed mostly on dead skin cells shed by humans or pets.
		These mites are too small to be seen with the naked eye, but are present in most every house in some degree.
		Infestations of dust mites can get so high a single bed can contain millions of them, and 10% of the weight of a pillow can be dust mite skins and feces.
	www.sonic.net /~hydrex/pests/dustmite.php (257 words)

	Patient Information -- HOUSE DUST (DUST MITE) ALLERGIES
		House dust is the major cause of year-round runny or stuffy nose, itchy, watery eyes, and sneezing for allergy sufferers.
		House dust is a mixture of many kinds of waste materials.
		Dust mites - which can only be seen with a microscope - are hardy creatures that live well and multiply easily in warm, humid places.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~uoshc/patientinfo/dust.html (1619 words)

	Least toxic control for house dust mite
		With over 3 million people in the UK suffering from asthma, and one in seven children affected(1), house dust mites along with pets are the most important source of allergens in the domestic environment.
		Mites are found in large numbers in mattresses and pillows and they should be covered with micro-porous membrane covers.
		Chemical treatments for dust mites tend to be advertised as the solution to the problems of allergy sufferers although this is the very group of people who are more susceptible to allergic reactions to chemicals.
	www.pan-uk.org /pestnews/homepest/dustmite.htm (1029 words)

	House Dust Mites
		The house dust mite is a very important cause of symptoms for patients with asthma, eczema, rhinitis and many other conditions.
		Although just visible to the naked eye (as big as a speck of dust) it is not possible to tell by looking whether your bedding, carpets and upholstery contain the dust mite.
		The benefits of using chemical measures (dust mite sprays and granules) are unproven as yet, and likely to be expensive if used adequately and frequently.
	home.clara.net /radcliffe/housedustmite.htm (992 words)

	A-Z Allergies - Dust mite (Site not responding. Last check: )
		House dust mites are eight-legged creatures that are part of the Arachnid family.
		Dust mites are not insects, but are relatives of spiders, chiggers and ticks.
		As dust mites are totally blind, they have evolved a system to decide whether particles they have just come across are food or waste that they have come across are food or waste that they gave already extracted all nutrients from.
	www.allergy.org.nz /allergies/aZAllergies/dustmite.php (1091 words)

	House dust mite allergy
		House mite allergy is a hypersensitive reaction to proteins in the excretion of dust mites.
		The mites prefer to live in beds and, because we spend about a third of the day in bed, we inhale large quantities of dust mite allergens.
		People who have perennial rhinitis, inflamed mucous membrane of the nose, or are allergic to house dust mites should try to adapt their homes.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /health_advice/facts/allergyhousedustmite.htm (1481 words)

	ScienceDaily: House Dust Mite Project Aims To Reduce Asthma
		Human health is affected not by house dust mites themselves but by the allergens they produce in their faeces, which are the perfect size to get stuck inside people's lungs.
		House dust mite -- The house dust mite sometimes abbreviated by allergists to HDM, is a cosmopolitan guest in human habitation.
		Mite -- The mites and ticks, order Acarina or Acari, belong to the Arachnid and are among the most diverse and successful of all the invertebrate groups, although some way behind the...
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2004/02/040206084648.htm (2045 words)

	House dust mite. DermNet NZ
		The house dust mite may be an important year-round cause of atopic dermatitis (eczema) and asthma.
		The dust mite hides in the dust that can be found in even the cleanest bedroom – deep in carpets and curtains and in the seams of mattresses, where even the most house-proud individual can't find it.
		The dust mite may be found in high concentrations in bedding made from wool, cotton and artificial fibres.
	dermnetnz.org /dermatitis/dust-mite-allergy.html (421 words)

	House dust mite. DermNet NZ
		The house dust mite may be an important year-round cause of atopic dermatitis (eczema) and asthma.
		The dust mite hides in the dust that can be found in even the cleanest bedroom – deep in carpets and curtains and in the seams of mattresses, where even the most house-proud individual can't find it.
		The dust mite may be found in high concentrations in bedding made from wool, cotton and artificial fibres.
	www.dermnetnz.org /dermatitis/dust-mite-allergy.html (395 words)

	Simmons® Better Sleep Basics - Articles - The House Dust Mite - HealthSmart™ Clean & Healthy
		The house dust mite Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus is about half the size of a period on a newspaper.
		Mite droppings, which contain digestive enzymes, are a major cause of allergy worldwide.
		When people with a family history of allergy are repeatedly exposed to house dust mite droppings, they can develop a specific allergy to mites.
	www.simmons.com /betterSleepBasics/sleepArticles/dustMite.cfm (241 words)

	House Dust Mite Information, Animation, Pictures and Links
		House dust mites are importance medically because they produce allergens in their secretions and excrement.
		Inhalation of dust containing mite feces and cast skins is a common cause of asthma in young children.
		Sanitation is the key to reducing house dust mite populations.
	www.allergywarehouse.com /dust_mite.htm (265 words)

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