People think that a mite infestation, especially the spider mite infestation is more a nuisance than anything. After all what harm can these critters cause... no bacteria, no virus... no big deal. But the truth is much more complicated, and … Continue reading →
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On other “get rid of mites” sites:
there are thousands of mite species, and I know four that live on humans.
- ear mites/dust mites… interchangeable and I’ll treat them as the same
- demodex mites
- spider mites… or more precisely, the nymph of the spider mites
- Scabies
They all need different treatments, but those other sites don’t differentiate… they say “a mite is a mite” and therefore, when you read the site, you leave with more confusion than clarity. At least I did.
People try treatments for other mites, and don’t understand that it won’t work, because each mite is different.
People mix 7-8 different things, and have no idea what worked and what didn’t… if something seems to be working. I can sympathize: they want to get rid of the critters as fast as possible. Most don’t.
More and more confusion results.
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News on the fight against the microscopic biting mites
Biting Mites… News.
A few things:
Most discovery comes through mistakes.
I had already known that butter causes the mite population explode, but… you know, sometimes you just have to make the same mistake twice.
So I made my green beans with butter: big mistake. That night I didn’t sleep much from all the itching and biting.
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Update on the mites project
The mites project is whipping my ass…
I thought I would report to you on how the mites project is going.
If tonight is an indication of how I am doing: I haven’t gained any ground… I am itching, uninvited guests are swarming on me, and I feel absolutely powerless over it.
All hope is not lost yet… something I ordered is being sent, slowly, from Southern Florida… and I am just one hour south of the Canadian border… grrr.
Of course, I have hopes… And we shall see… I am not giving up, the alternative is killing myself. Imagining my life remaining like this makes it clear: I have to win at this.
also… Writing the report on fighting the mite epidemic has been murder…