These mites attach to skin and discharge enzymes, causing uncomfortable itching. Use protective pests control measures, ...

Activities of ticks, mosquitoes, chiggers and more start increasing in the spring. Here are tips for protecting yourself from ...

“They eat other mites and other plant-damaging critters.” After chiggers hatch, they feed on the skin of a human or animal until they fall off and turn into an adult mite. While adult chiggers ...

Warmer days may lead many to itch for spring and summer, but a small mite is likely to give you a less-pleasing seasonal itch ...

“Unlike chiggers, scabies is an infestation, meaning the scabies mite actually burrows under the top layer of one’s skin,” ...

“Chiggers do not suck blood,” Cloyd said. “Rather, chiggers burrow and feed on dissolved skin. The larvae inject a saliva that causes the skin tissue to dissolve, and that is what the ...

But deep on the surface of our skin is an ecosystem you may not be aware of. Those are demodex mites. We all have them, and they're found on the scalp and face. See those guys? They're chillin' in ...

Scabies, a skin rash caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin, is usually treated with prescription medication, but there are home remedies that may help relieve symptoms. Some people report ...

“They eat other mites and other plant-damaging critters.” After chiggers hatch, they feed on the skin of a human or animal until they fall off and turn into an adult mite. While adult chiggers ...