Description
HOUSE DUST MITES ARE TINY CREATURES RELATED TO TICKS, CHIGGERS, AND SPIDERS, THAT LIVE IN CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH HUMANS. THEIR PRIMARY FOOD IS DANDER (SKIN SCALES) SHED FROM HUMAN AND PET ACTIVITY. MOST HOMES IN THE UNITED STATES PROBABLY HAVE DETECTABLE LEVELS OF HOUSE DUST MITES AND THEIR ALLERGY-PRODUCING FRAGMENTS.