SPECIAL REPORT:
Kill dust mites on the spot without chemicals
FACT: One ounce of dust contains nearly 42,000 living dust mites. Each day
the average mite expels 20 fecal pellets into the air you breathe.
What's a dust mite and
how
can you control them without using chemicals?
House dust mites are microscopic animals (250 to 300 microns) belonging to the
arthropod class, Arachnida. Relatives include ticks, spiders and scorpions.
Invisible to the unaided human eye, yet present in most indoor environments with
high humidity, the dust mite's major impact is on human health. Dust mites and
their feces are agents for allergenic reactions, most notably asthma.
In addition to thriving in warm humid conditions, dust mites feed on flakes of
dead skin (dander) shed by people and pets.
FACT: Did you know that one person sheds up to 700,000 skin scales daily
creating an abundant food source for this prehistoric-looking curse on good health.
About 40,000 dust mites can thrive in only one ounce of dust, so imagine how many
dust mites may live in even the cleanest home.
FACT: Ten percent of the weight of a two year old pillow can be composed of dead
mites and their droppings. Yuck!
Because the heating and cooling ducts in your home are dark and damp, this makes
them the perfect breeding ground for dust mites. Duct work also provides a super
highway for spreading these microscopic creatures throughout your home as you blow
warm and cool air through it.
Learn
how to reduce and control dust mites in your home without chemicals
using proper professional duct cleaning procedures and ultraviolet germicidal lights.