Re: Mysterious bites...Some thoughts

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Hi ,

It is always frustrating with a mite infestation, because they are so small. I have long since given up trying to let others know about this as they cannot comprehend something smaller than a flea wrecking havoc like this. And the fact that they swarm and/or bite in large numbers makes it worse!

I do have a tip which helps me when I need to sit at the computer for a while in the evening and they start migrating. I light a sandalwood incense stick underneath the computer desk and let the fumes/scent come up around me. Use a good incense stick holder so you don't burn the carpet, etc. Since they communicate with pheromones this seems to keep them from swarming, although I might get a few bites, nothing bad.

The other strong scent that seems to help, and was posted by another, is to add some pine oil to witch hazel and put it in a spray bottle. You can spray almost everything with this. The scent really knocks them back, although it would not be considered a true miticide. You can get these products at a health food store.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Tim

>> Walter, > I have been going through the same thing. I even moved because of > it. I get it at work too, while no one else does; I am the only one > getting bit, except my old roommate at my old place.> It started about 2 months ago in my old apartment. I am a clean guy, > so I am devastated by this. It got so bad I could feel them crawling > on me at night in masses; this was summer (July, Texas). I would get > small bites on my arms, legs, and torso. I would also get > bites/welts every two weeks on my arm pits and top of my pubic line. > Some small bites on my arms would forma papule, looks like pimple, if > you break it, it got way worse (infected). I was checked for Scabies > and even tried the permethrin cream, no luck. I move and since to a > new apt, the symptoms are better, however I think k I brought them > with me. I threw away all furniture away except the mattress, which I > wrapped in zippered plastic cover; however, I think the buggers made > it through small tears in the plastic from moving. My new place now > has these bugs as well, small bites all through the day, which is > getting better. I fumigated with raid fumigator (12% permethrin) and > a newer raid with Cyflutherin. Seems to help with vacuuming and > spraying ethyl alcohol, but I was told you have to do this every few > days. I am on my 3rd treatment tomorrow. > I have suspected rat or bird mites, but can't figure out how I go > them; if I brought them to work from my home last month or I bring > them home from work, or both. I am the only one who gets bit at > work, I can time it, within 20 mins of sitting down to use a > computer, random areas, and I get small bites on my arms and face, > above the eyebrows. I can feel them crawling on me. At home its > different, more of a random crawling feeling and small occasional > bites.> I have read that these things cannot live on humans and should > die/move on within 60 days or so. Since I am in a new apartment with > no birds or mice, hopefully that's correct, but I am concerned about > work and the bites I get there. I don't know how to bring it up to > Leadership without sounding crazy, as I am the only one seemingly > affected. Also the bites are now smaller, less frequent, with less > skin reaction. It doesn't swell up and look as red like before; the > doctor thinks I am imagining it. However I know it's real because my > old roommate got bites and I can feel sharp pin prick bites every now > and again with a noticeable mark. I think the crawling on me is the > worse part. Any ideas?> > >