They are responsible for allergies that occur throughout the year.
Belonging to the family of spiders, mites have been in our homes for millions of years.
These little animals make up the bulk of household dust, they do not tolerate sunlight,they feed themselves of dead skin, dandruff and breed in wet areas.
Ideal habitats are mattresses, mattress covers, pillows, blankets, which absorb moisture produced by our body.
They are responsible for a type of allergy inserted in the Group of perennial allergies, that is occurring throughout the year, called 'allergy to dust mites'.
The mite is able to provoke strong immune reactions in susceptible individuals, the symptoms occur during the winter when homes are heated and less airy and are manifested with skin redness, conjunctivitis, itching and redness of the eyes, rhinitis, itching and sneezing, asthma, difficulty in breathing, coughing or breathing problems during sleep.
The most important thing when at home we have who suffers from allergy or sensitiveness,is to minimize the dust, therefore a frequent and accurate cleaning of the house is recommended, possibly keeping the windows opened, even in winter, to let the air circulate and to lower the temperature.
It’s better to use the vacuum cleaner instead of rags, as they can also remove dead mites and their droppings, if at home you have carpeting ormany rugs it’s more advisable to complement to the normal cleaning the use of acaricides;you can find several ones also in practical spray in sell.
If you have the habit of dusting with rags,you should prefer the damp or electrostatic ones that collect dust and don’t raise it.
You must mostly care the cleaning of stitching parts and of the upholstery in which mites concentrate, the sheets are then beaten in the sun and changed often, but to eliminate them completely you should wash the linen at 60 °, differently the dry cleaning that It does not appear to be effective.
Mattresses and pillows should be often exposed to the sun too.
Since mites prefer wool and cotton, if you are in possession of pillows or mattresses in these materials, since they can hold up to 2 million dust mites, it is advisable to wash the covers at high temperatures, adopt anti-mite covers, or replace them with others that in phase of implementation have been subjected to anti-mite treatments.
The natural latex due to its particular structure "open cell" hinders the proliferation of dust mites, eliminating the conditions that facilitate growth: stagnation of sweat and organic substances.mento: i ristagni di sudore e sostanze organiche.
The key issue is the choice of upholstery. The ones subjected to a Sanitized treatment are strongly recommended .
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