Nobody wants to think about microscopic arachnids surrounding them at home. However, that’s the reality for many people, as dust mites are in most homes. So, what attracts dust mites?

Dust mites are very common in the home. These microscopic pests hang out in household dust, so you'll often find them in upholstery, bedding, furniture, and carpeting. Many people suffer from allergic ...

They're far more common than you'd like to imagine. Dust mites flourish in environments with warmth and high humidity, typically in bedding, mattresses, and upholstered furniture, as they feed on dead ...

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Dear Readers: One of the more interesting letters we received recently concerned dust mites, which are always a problem but especially during summer months when temperatures and humidity rise. I ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever since doctors diagnosed her husband and, later, her oldest daughter, with allergic asthma triggered by dust mites, she has waged war against the millions of microscopic, spider-like creatures ...