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House dust mite
Common name for several species of mite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Bed bug.
House dust mites (HDM, or simply dust mites) are various species of acariform mites belonging to the family Pyroglyphidae that are found in association with dust in dwellings.[3] They are known for causing allergies.
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Dust mite faecal pellets that can be small as 10 μm,[1] but can be contained by anti-mite fabrics of a denser pore size.[2]