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By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. New research from subtropical Spain shows how exposure to common household mites may prime the immune system to react to edible insects, even in people who’ve never ...

The mites were first documented in 2004, with over 19,000 cases of rashes reported in Kansas alone, according to urban entomologist Steven Jacobs in an article for Penn State.

Dust mites are insect-like pests that live in mattresses, pillows and soft surfaces. We spoke with experts about how to get rid of these bugs and how to deal with a dust mite allergy.

“Dust mites are microscopic, insect-like creatures that are found in homes,” explains Sharlene Llanes, M.D., an allergist and immunologist with AllerVie Health, Loxahatchee.

Mites are small, insect-like organisms that grow on a lot of things — but not usually paper, contrary to popular belief. This article will talk about paper mites and why they don’t exist, as ...

Typical insect repellents are not effective against the oak leaf itch mite, but if you shower and wash clothing after being outside the risk of infection can be lowered, according to Derick.

Itch mites feed on cicada eggs and were one of the insects that bugged us in 2024. Courtesy of Ed Zaborski/2021 Earwigs were overly abundant last summer and gave many homeowners the creeps.

But oak gall midges are far from the only insect the itch mites feed upon. In 2007, the emergence of a particularly prolific brood of cicadas led to an outbreak of itch mites in the Chicago area.

What do eye mites look like? “You can imagine a tiny little insect,” Dr. Damaris Raymondi, an optometrist, told NBCUniversal Local. “They have eight little legs in the front ...