09/02/2023
The house dust mites have tiny and translucent bodies. Therefore, they are barely visible to the naked eye 🔍👁️
A typical house dust mite measures 0.2–0.3 mm in length 📏
They feed on human and animal dander, skin scales and hair, as well as on some types of mold 🧫
The average life cycle of a house dust mite is 65–100 days. A female house dust mite can live up to 70 days, laying 60 to 100 eggs in the last 5 weeks of her life ❗
In a 10-week life span, a house dust mite will produce approximately 2,000 f***l particles and an even larger number of partially digested enzyme-covered dust particles 💨
The mite's gut contains potent digestive enzymes that persist in their f***l, which are major inducers of allergic reactions. What is more, even mite's exoskeleton can contribute to allergic reactions ⚠️
The house mite causes dust mite allergy, also known as house dust allergy. This is a sensitization and allergic reaction to house dust mites’ droppings. The allergy can trigger allergic reactions such as asthma, eczema, or itching 🤧
The symptoms can be avoided or alleviated taking several measures. One of them is vacuuming, for example using HYLA EST 🐸
You know, cutting down mite populations may reduce allergic reactions ☝️
