Mites are very similar to nits, they are parasites that lodge in the skin and live on it, which is dry or infected, causing itching, pain and sometimes embarrassment and social rejection from friends and family. Scabies, a skin disease characterized by acute itching, is related to mites, since a study found that most of the time it is produced by this parasite. There are various types of mites among which we can name we have the dust mite, recognized by the allergies it produces, others cling to pets while there are other types that can be found in patios or gardens. Since there is so much diversity of this parasitethe form of extermination is very different for each of them.
One particularity that dust mites have is that they tend to be found on sofas, pillows, mattresses, stuffed animals; among others. It is thanks to the depth of the filling and retention of moisture that these parasites prefer to be there.
Those found in animals such as dogs and cats, fixate on the skin and feed on its blood, resulting in ulcers, itching and infection in the animal. Keep in mind that when pets have this parasite, they can infect people.
The mites feed on debris from human skin, hair, and nails. They reproduce at an incredible speed, since the female lays 20 to 80 eggs and these reach adulthood in approximately three months.
