Dust Mites
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a life the household dust mite has! Free room and board with full meal privileges and plenty of space available for their extended families! Consider that dust mites have no natural enemies. And, thanks to us, they have a generous food supply falling all around them, as well as warm, humid homes where they happily reproduce at very high rates. Approximately 40 percent of North America’s population suffer from allergies. Allergies caused, in large part, by dust mites. Asthma, bronchitis, inflammation of the mucous membranes, eczema, and itchy, red eyes have all been linked to everyone’s unwanted house guests, the dust mites. |
Thick carpet fibers and upholstered chairs and sofas
present an ideal breeding area for dust mites, bacteria,
spores and viruses. As you and the children move about,
the dust billows up and penetrates your noses, mouths
and eyes. Family pets are also in constant contact with
the carpet and in some cases with the upholstered
furniture. Their skin flakes (which may also contain
bacteria, spores and viruses) is a rich food source for the
dust mite.
SKIN FLAKES - Humans and animals shed skin flakes. a.k.a. dander.
The human body can shed as much as 0.2 oz. of dry skin flakes per
day (over 1 pound per year). A large amount of this dry skin settles in
the mattress, on the carpet and upholstery.
BACTERIA
- Several species of microscopic one-cell life forms, often
called bacilli, cause diseases and some are resistant to antibiotics.
Oh, and as an added ‘bonus’ the bacteria on skin flakes can also
present your nostrils with an unpleasant odor.
VIRUSES
- These cause infections, fever and other symptoms. In the
last few years some have become much more invasive and harder
to treat.
SPORES
- These spread in the form of fungi, and cause other diseases
and skin infections.
