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Tens of thousands probably, sometime more, sometimes less. Control methods include vacuuming and reducing the humidity in your home. However, you can cover beds in mite proof materials, preferably without any chemicals (as these can be just as harmful). Unfortunately just reducing the humidity won't necessarily reduce the mite population in a bed. They (especially the males) huddle together to conserve moisture, hence ensure you air the bed well and take the opportunity on hot sunny days to get your pillows and duvets outside. Washing at 60°C (and it must reach these temperatures for 20 mins) can also significantly reduce both the allergen and dust mites numbers. Dyson did a test to prove this with their contrarotator washing machine, which was the first to pass the British Allergen Foundation approval for a wash cycle. I know as I developed the test with them whilst working at Dyson.

Do some homework before answering these questions a typical bed can house up to 10 million dust mites.

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