Can dust mites hurt you in any way?

Answer 1

Not directly as they do not bite. They are not predatory and do not live on humans. They themselves are relatively harmless feeding on our skin. However their parts and especially their excrement is a potent allergen and can be very harmful to those with Allergies to house dust. Hence indirectly I suppose they are harmful and can hurt us.

Answer 2

Dust mite can irritate your skin causing rashes and itching.These dust mites are found in almost every places were dust accumulate.It can also be found in mattress and pillows. It is essential to keep off dust mites in mattress with the help off specially made mattress covers that offer maximum protection from bed bugs.

Answer 3

For most people, while dust mite may be disgusting, they are not actually harmful. Dust mites do not carry diseases and do not bite. However, the medical significance of dust mites arises because their microscopic body parts and feces are a major component of house dust, along with pollen, spores, grass and dirt, that causes allergic reactions in many people. This is a big problem for people who have allergies, Asthma or other respiratory problems.

Studies have shown that there is a genetic predisposition to dust mite allergies, but like many allergies they can can also develop over time after continues exposure to dust mite allergens. In other words, high levels of dust mites and their wastes, can cause previously non-allergic people to develop an allergy.

Answer 4

The dust mite is not harmful to everybody, but some people develop an allergy to dust mites, which is always described as a "dust" allergy, rather than a dust mite allergy - but it's the mites, not the dust itself, to which some people are allergic.

Answer 5

Dust mites actually feed off of exfoliated skin of humans (and other animals), typically as we sleep. They are microscopic and are fairly harmless. They do not possess the mandibular structures capable of biting humans.

Answer 6

Yes Yes They Can! Yes Yes They Can!

Answer 7

Dust mites....Nope they're tiny!