1.What are dust mites?
Dust mites are the most common type of mite and live mainly in bed dust and house dust. Dust mites mainly include dust mites and household dust mites. Dust mites
2. In which environment do dust mites mainly exist? What are the foods of dust mites?
Dust mites are mainly found in rooms. Such as indoor, nursery, kindergarten, library, theater, auditorium, hotels, restaurants or near the seats of buses and other transportation. There are many foods for dust mites, and the best food for dust mites are the tiny dander shed by human body, other foods are flour, rice, fungi that die in natural environment, etc.
3. Some people think their homes are very clean and tidy, can there be dust mites?
Dust mites are commonly found in the middle of natural conditions and people’s living environment. For example, when watching a movie in a theater, having a meeting in an auditorium, looking up information in a library or taking a bus, the clothes we wear will inevitably bring back some dust mites.
4.The size and form of mites?
The size of adult dust mite and household dust mite is 170 to 500 microns, with a layer of fine wrinkled cuticle and some thick bristles on the surface, often with 8 small claws and ball-shaped claw pads.
5. What is the living environment of mites? Is the surrounding humidity particularly important to the survival of dust mites?
No. The best temperature for dust mites is 25 ℃, but below 20 ℃ and above 30 ℃ are not conducive to the growth of mites. Surrounding humidity is essential for the survival of dust mites. By absorbing water vapor from the air, dust mites can maintain a basic internal water balance. For dust mites. The key humidity is 55% to 75% at temperatures between 15 °C and 35 °C.
6.What are the common allergic diseases caused by dust mites and how to detect dust mite allergy?
Common allergic diseases caused by human allergy to dust mites are: allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, atopic dermatitis, and urticaria. When dust mite allergy is suspected. Skin test, prick and blood sampling for dust mite specific antibodies can be performed in the allergic reaction department or the corresponding department.
7. What is the target of mite control? What are the factors that affect the target control of dust mites?
There are 3 goals related to dust mite control.
(1) To reduce the total number of live mites.
(2) To reduce the level of mites.
(3) Reduce the length of time the patient stays in the dust mite environment. The method of achieving these 3 goals in a given room is influenced by many factors. When the number of mites in the room is extremely high and the patient has severe symptoms of allergic reactions, multiple methods are used simultaneously.
8.What are the specific methods to control dust mites?
The specific methods for controlling dust mites are.
(1) Reduce the relative humidity in the room and keep the room dry and ventilated.
(2) Use packing sets;
(3) timely washing, drying and drying of bedding.
(4) Regular replacement of carpets, curtains and home decorations;
(5) Carpet vacuuming;
(6) Freezing small items and toys in the refrigerator.
9.What is an anti-mite coat?
Anti-mite coat is to wrap pillows, mattresses, clothes, etc. with packaging materials to prevent dust mites from entering them. For example, people can wrap pillows with 2 to 3 layers of cotton cloth with small apertures. In summer or winter, winter or summer clothing should be wrapped up to reduce the habitat of dust mites in the room, respectively. The best anti-mite material is elastic, breathable, very fine fabric fiber or non-fabric synthetic material.
10.How to clean fabrics and bedding?
Wash sheets, pillowcases, blankets and mattress covers once a week with hot water equal to or higher than 55 ℃ to kill mites and remove most mite allergens. Use ordinary laundry detergent at 25 ℃ and at least 5 minutes. It can also remove most mites and cat hair allergens. But the effect of killing live mites is not certain.
11. What should I pay attention to in home decoration for dust mite allergy sufferers?
Carpets, curtains and home decorations provide an ideal habitat for mites to breed as they accumulate debris and remain damp. In humid areas, carpets should be replaced with hard surface flooring. Similarly, window (fabric) shades or blackout shades should be replaced with blinds. Thick pile home decor fabric should be replaced with vinyl or leather cushions, sofas with leather sofas, furniture available wooden furniture.
12, dust mite allergy patients how to arrange the bedroom?
Dust mite or fungal allergy patients bedroom is best to the sun, and frequent ventilation, to keep the air fresh, humidity should not be too large, because in a warm and humid environment dust mites and fungi are easy to grow.
13.How to deal with soft toys and small items in families with dust mite allergy patients?
Families with dust mite allergy sufferers should freeze soft toys and small items (such as pillows and special clothing) at 17 ℃ to 20 ℃ for at least 24 hours before washing them to remove dead mites and allergens.