Asthma And Dust Mites - Things You Should Know

Dust mites are tiny insects that inhabit the same spaces as human beings to feed on the skin particles that humans shed millions of every day.

While you can find dust mites almost everywhere, even in the cleanest homes, they prefer warm, moist environments where there is plenty of food available. Hence, the most common places to find them would be in soft sheltered areas such as bedding, carpets, curtains, rugs, mats, cuddly toys and soft, cloth covered chairs and sofas.

Although it was generally believed up until recently that many dust mites and house bugs (such as the most common, the bed bug) had been eradicated in Western countries such as the USA and the UK,there has recently been a significant increase in the numbers of these insects living in our homes.

And whie they are generally harmless (although it is not particularly pleasant knowing that you share your life and home with them), they do shed body parts, which together with their droppings are known to cause the kind of allergic reactions that can trigger asthma attacks in certain people.