Skin Mites
Skin Mites and Bed Bugs
There are a number of different types of mites that choose to live on our skin, or that of our pet cats and dogs and other animals, and they are widespread across the world. Most take up residence on animals, a few choose to live in our homes – often unnoticed – and some can result in rather nasty ailments that we should strive to avoid.
So what exactly are skin mites? Mites are not to be confused with lice, the creatures that affect children and live on our scalp, and are usually members of the arachnid family; some of the larger mites are just big enough to be seen while others are so minute they manage to live among thin layers of dust and not be noticed.
Great Sufferers Of Skin Mites
Great sufferers from mites, cats have to put up with several different types of skin mites, but in particular are prone to ear mites – which, of course, live in the ear – and to the scabies, or itch, mite which is also prevalent in people. Mites on dogs tend to be of these two types, two, although animals that are prone to roam can pick up harvest mites and some forms of tick – particularly the sheep tick – that live on other animals.
Ear mites, however, do not only live in the ear and can be found anywhere on the body of a cat or dog, yet it is the ear canal that provides food for the creatures; scabies mites cats suffer from actually burrow into the skin, as they do when they are present in humans and on dogs, and cause great problems as a result.
A proliferation of either mite on a cat or dog causes added aggravation and scratching which, in turn, leads to further irritation, while a congregation of scabies mites on cats or dogs can be the cause of the affliction known as mange (or scabies when it occurs in people.)
If you want to learn more about mites there are many websites that cover the subject, complete with mites pictures that are quite fascinating, from which you can learn a great deal about how these parasites live.
Getting Rid Of Mites
How to get rid of mites is a question that is often asked; the best method is to use one of the many insecticide mite and lice creams and lotions, or if you are not happy putting chemicals on your pet, to browse the internet and look up many of the home remedies that are said to the job equally well.
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Killing Fleas
How To Kill Fleas
How many of you own a cat or dog, and of those how many have experienced the problems presented by fleas? Fleas are tiny, absolutely microscopic parasites that live on cats, on dogs and on humans and other animals, and feed off our blood. They are so small that they are nigh on impossible to catch, so killing fleas becomes a challenge that has many different approaches.
First, it is important to understand that the flea will most likely lay eggs on your carpets and furniture, bedding and other soft places, so these have to be attended to in time, but the initial detective work involves finding out where the fleas are coming from.
If you have cats or dogs they are very likely to be the culprits; fleas are so common and widespread that it is said no domestic cat or dog will go through life without experiencing fleas. Killing fleas on cats and fleas on dogs involves the application of an insecticide powder or spray (something that, I can tell you from experience, cats in particular will find very annoying indeed!) The chemicals in these are designed to kill the fleas although getting rid of fleas also involves destroying the eggs.
The best way to approach this is to get into a regular routine of vacuuming, including going over the furniture as well as the carpets; this will remove the majority of eggs and reduce the likelihood of the infestation spreading, but you also need to make sure your beloved cat has not gone out to meet his friends and brought yet more home – he will, in time.
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Fleas are often thought of as irritating but harmless creatures, yet they can – in kittens and puppies especially – induce anaemia from the feeding on blood and also cause allergic reactions in some. These can be dangerous conditions for infant pets to undergo, and must be kept at bay if an infestation is found. No contact with an infected animal should be allowed for kittens or puppies, and also young children should be kept away from infected animals for the same reason.
While the common dog flea and cat flea are actually different creatures from the same family, they are adaptable and can live on each others named host, but while they bite us they will not live on us. The human flea is in fact a rare occurrence, and instances of fleas living on humans are not of the commonest variety.
Controlling And Killing Fleas
The non-toxic Victor Ultimate Flea Trap detects and controls indoor flea problems. The unique lighted dome attracts fleas in 360 degrees, from up to 30 feet away, while the “Super Grabber” glue holds them fast.
The Ultimate Flea Trap includes:
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The light bulb allows for easy viewing of results and a heat source to attract the fleas out of upholstery and carpeting, while the unique open dome design allows for quick glue trap replacement.
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Getting rid of bed bugs
Getting Rid of Bed Bugs
Bed bugs represent one of the commonest problems in terms of insect infestation across the world today, and are found almost ubiquitously across the world; these tiny creatures live in our bedding as it provides the ideal environment for them to survive, and bed bugs come out nightly to feed on our blood. Symptoms of bed bugs include the effects of bites of bed bugs, yet the itching and red marks are difficult to use as a diagnosis as they are not prone to appear in all cases. For this reason, getting rid of bed bugs involves finding the creatures first, and to do so we must look in the places that they like to live.
Bed bugs are creatures that hide away in the daytime, so look for the dark areas of the bedding and the mattress, and surrounding areas; anywhere that is dark, cosy and not normally inspected by us is likely to be a valuable place for the bed bugs, so look there and known what you are looking for – a tiny creature without wings and with a strangely flat body, no more than 8mm long and generally much less.
Bed Bugs Are Thought To Have Become Prevalent Again
Bed bugs are thought to have become prevalent again – their numbers declined with the advent of advanced medicine and better living conditions in the second half of the 20th century – thanks to our propensity to travel around the world, and it is a known fact that the creatures are brought into our houses by way of being carried on luggage or clothing from all over the world. They are common in hotels and other places where many people will stay over a period of time, yet rare in houses where the occupants do not travel or do not have travelling guests.
These creatures (the bed bugs) are notoriously resilient and have been known to go several months without eating, hence getting rid of an infestation is much more difficult than you may think; the best method, should you find bed bugs are present, is to start by thoroughly washing – and maybe disposing of – the bedding and mattress, and any clothes that may have been infested. This sounds drastic, but as the alternative is to fumigate the property – an unpleasant procedure that may be necessary anyway in more serious cases – it represents the lesser of two evils.
Bed bugs are parasites that we have known for all time, and no matter how much we learn about bed bugs they will remain; the best thing we can do is keep up regular checks, particularly if you have had visitors that have stayed in multiple occupancy dwellings. How to kill bed bugs?
How To Kill Bed Bugs?
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