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Biology Of Dust Mites
They are 0.25 to 0.3mm long and translucent. They have no eyes, no antennae; eight legs, mouth parts in front of their bodies.
Adult females lay up to 40 to 80 eggs singly or in small groups of three to five. After eggs hatch, a six-legged larva emerges. After the first molt, an eight-legged nymph appears. After two nymphal stages occur, an eight-legged adult emerges. The life cycle from egg to adult is about one month with the adult living an additional one to three months.
They feed mostly on human skin scales (each person sheds approximately 1g of skin scales a day) but also on the scales of any small animals such as pets.
Mattresses, carpets and other furniture fabrics act as dust traps. Environmental conditions like a higher relative humidity and temperatures of between 10 Degrees C and 32 Degrees C are optimum for the growth of mites.
There has been an increase in dust mite over the last few decades as more homes are carpeted, double glazed and central heated.
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BioAcaricides, Herbal extracts, Benzyl Benzoate, Alkyl Ether Sulfate, Alkanolamine
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