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Thereisnocure,onlyprevention.
One mustcontrol thelevels ofdust mites. Beds area prime habitat,a typical mattress mayhaveanywhere from100,000 to10 million mites inside. Mites prefer warm,moist surroundings such astheinside ofa mattress whensomeone isonit. Theirfavorite food isdander (human skin flakes). Bedroom carpeting andhousehold upholstery usually support high mite populations.
Dust mites areabout.01 inches (250 to300 microns ) inlength andhavetranslucent bodies,sotheyarenotvisible totheunaided eye. Foraccurateidentification,one needs atleast10X magnification. Through a microscope,one willsee many oval-shaped mites scuttling around andover one another. Thereareeight hairy legs,noeyes,noantennae,a mouthpart group infront ofbody (resembles a head) anda tough,translucent shell,giving a “fearsome appearance”.
Control Measures
Recommendations focus on“dust control”. One mustreduce theconcentrations ofdust borne allergens intheliving environment bycontrolling both allergen production andthedust whichserves totransport it.
Keep thehouse clean Dust mites,pollens,animal dander,andotherallergy symptom triggers canbereduced,although noteliminated through regular cleaning.
Usea HEPA vacuum cleaner once a week. A high efficiency particulate arresting (HEPA) vacuum cleaner isrecommended becauseitismuch better thanordinary vacuums attrapping very small allergen particles.
Wash pillow cases andsheets once a week. Dust mites canbekilledbywater at130°F (55°C) orhotter. Usenon-allergenic detergent tohelpremove dust-mite allergens. Theycanalsobekilledbyfreezing.
Keep relative humidity levels below 50 percent. Dust mites aswell asotherallergens thrive onhigh humidity. Homes withair conditioning constantly havelower mite counts thennon-air conditioned homes.
Usea high efficiency air filter. Mostofthecheap ordinary air filters annotcapable oftrapping mites andtheirby-products. One shouldalsolook fora filter thathasanti-microbial properties,toprevent thefilter frombecoming a breeding ground forallergens. Filters thatcall themselves “washable”shouldbeavoided becauseitjustisnotpossible towash 100% ofthebiological contaminants out ofthemandtheycanalsobecome a breeding ground formicrobes.
Useanallergen barrier pillow case. Theycreep,theycrawl,theytrigger allergies whileyousleep. Dust mites aretheleading source ofallergens inthehome,andtheirprime breeding ground isrightunder yournose. Thesemicroscopic,indoor inhabitants haveset up camp inyourpillow,thewarm andhumid environment whereyouspend one-third ofyourlife.
i wouldgeta power steamer. theyusesuch a high heat thattheykilloffmostly everything andalltheyrequire iswater soyou’re notleaving behind orinhaling anydangerouschemicals!
beer andsand arethebest touse.
Depending onwheretheyare..vaccuuming isprobably yourbest course ofaction.
without a doubt,itisvacuuming. thealternate remedy istospray lindane(aninsecticide) onthebed(mattress andrugs too)wheremostofthemare.
Myson hasanallergy todust mites soI haveresearched thistopic tremendously. Itisimpossible ina non hospital setting toeliminate them. Youcantry anddecrease theminthebedroom. Getrid ofcarpet andusetile,linoleum orwood floors thatyoumop regularly. Usepillow andmattress encasings (covers thattotally zip shut). Wash yoursheets andbedding inhot water asoftenasyoupossibly can. Theysaynottousestuffed animals whichistoodrastic fora littlekid sojustthrow theminthedryer everycouple ofdays. Never re-usepajamas,usea fresh set everynight. Forfurniture getleather orfaux leather andnotfabric. Usea damp cloth orbaby wipes towipe down dressers etc toremove dust. Inthebedroom don’t useshelves ordisplaya lot ofdust collecting items out intheopen. Even ifthesprays didwork youprobably don’t want tobespraying yourbedding down nightly andtheninhaling thechemicals allnight.