Exterminate Pest Guide For
Mites
Barely visible to the naked eye, mites have eight legs and a round body and are seldom noticed until they have built up sufficient numbers to be a major infestation. They are not insects but are arachnids, related to spiders.
The typical mite emerges from its tiny egg in a dark crevice as a six-legged nymph, growing by a series of moults and acquiring another pair of legs in the process. Some Mite species can survive starvation for up to six months.
Species of Mite
House Dust Mite - most houses have these as they live on our mattresses, feeding on tiny particles of shed skin.
Furniture Mite - occurs in damp upholstery.
Flour Mite - infests damp cereals or pasta and causes
Itch Mite or Scabies Mite - causes Mange or Scabies in pets by burrowing into the skin, causing an irritating rash.
Bird Mites - frequently enter houses from old nests of sparrows, starlings or house martins, or from poultry.
Harvest Mites - may bite people if brought in on the coats of dogs or on clothing.
Red Spider Mite - the most conspicuous mite that enters houses. A plant feeder which comes indoors in spring to seek egg-laying sites and again in autumn to hibernate.
exterminate pest treatment for
mites