If your bedding is too delicate for a hot wash but you want to get rid of dust mites or bed bugs, here's what you need to do.

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Scabies is caused by tiny mites called Sarcoptes scabiei. They spread through skin ...

Experts recommend about once a week using the hottest water possible. That'll kill a lot of bacteria and dust mites, get out stains, and remove oils. Plus, as awful as making your bed might be ...

Ladybugs, though popular, were surprising underachievers in pear orchards. Of the 38 collected, only 17% had spider mite DNA ...

Preventing mite infestation is a constant struggle for poultry farmers, with the poultry red mite andscaly leg mite posing the greatest threats in South Africa. Octavia Avesca Spandiel reports on ...

Spring may be the season for cleaning but it’s also a prime time for dust mites, bed bugs and mold to thrive within your ...

Theoretically, then, if RH is kept below 50% for prolonged periods, the mites can be eradicated. Although mechanical removal methods are partly successful at reducing allergens and killing mites ...

As one of the nation’s top beekeeping states, Texas bees are responsible for producing over 7 million pounds of honey annually, and pollinating a variety of crops all across the U.S. But, over the ...

The varroa destructor, a parasitic mite that attaches itself to a bee and feeds on them, has spread further inland across New South Wales (NSW) and landed on the doorstep of Victoria, the nation ...

Further samples from recreational and commercial apiaries are being tested, with affected hives to be treated to control the mite. Varroa destructor mite has been found in southern Queensland, the ...