Dust mite is a reason to start fighting dust

One of the biggest dangers facing us at home is a dust mite. It is very small and it is impossible to see it without special adaptations. The duration of his life is only four months, but during this time he is able to produce excrement, two hundred times greater than his own weight.

Ticks of dust do not tolerate any diseases, do not bite or drink blood. It becomes really dangerous when its number begins to exceed one hundred insects per gram of dust. In this case, they are the cause of allergies and asthma in humans. Therefore, before treating an allergy, it is necessary to find out the number of mites per gram of dust in the room. And if this rate is higher, then first you need to get rid of insects and only then begin treatment.

The dust mite feeds on dead cells of the epidermis. For a week, one person peels off one gram of horny skin particles, and this is enough to saturate several thousand of these insects. Therefore, the most favorable place for his dwelling is a mattress and bedding. There is always food, high humidity and darkness - everything that mites need.

Dust mite is saprophyte, which always lives next to another organism. Daily, each of them allocates about 20 feces. And it's even frightening to imagine what a figure will turn out if we multiply this number by the number of ticks that surround us.

During harvesting these products of vital activity rise into the air and do not settle for a long time. Thus, they calmly fall into the human respiratory tract and cause various diseases, such as a runny nose, allergies, asthma and skin diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to fight these insects, although it is very difficult. And complicating it is also the fact that the tick for its short life, postpones up to three hundred eggs.

How to deal with a dust mite?

It is almost impossible to completely exterminate it. But to reduce the tick population to the level of safety, it is quite real.

It is necessary to regularly ventilate the premises and carry out a general cleaning of the apartment with cleaning agents. If possible, use professional services. Do not fill your apartment with dust collectors. Soft toys are one of the sources of the appearance of ticks. If they still settled there, place the toy in the freezer for four hours.
Books should be stored in a sealed glass cabinet, in order to avoid the formation of dust on them.

The dust mite does not tolerate heat, so the laundry should be washed in hot water and then ironed with an iron. Things that can not be washed, for example, carpets and pillows, can be carried out on a balcony in direct sunlight. Mites in this case die instantly. In winter, carpets are recommended to be cleaned with snow.

Get a vacuum cleaner with the function of wet cleaning, which not only draws dust, but also disinfects the floor surface. You can install an air ionizer in the apartment , which copes with mites perfectly.

Chemicals in the fight against ticks

Treat all smooth surfaces in the apartment with 20% saline solution. Repeat this procedure every four months, as it is during this time that the cycle of tick development is completed.

In addition, there are special acaricidal means for treating the premises, which must be used every four months. But acaricidal additives to the powder should be used during each wash.

The tick of home dust is hard enough to remove. But if you follow all the above listed rules and keep the apartment in perfect purity, then the victory will not be far off. The less dust in the house, the less likely the appearance of dust mites.