House Dust Mite Allergy

House dust mites are tiny, spider-like animals, that are invisible to the naked eye. They thrive in warm, humid conditions, and the average home provides a number of favourable locations for them. During autumn and winter, with central heating and reduced ventilation, the mite population reaches a peak. Mites are a major cause of allergy. Sufferers experience symptoms such as rhinitis: sneezing, runny or blocked nose, asthma: coughing, wheezing and occasionally acute breathing difficulty and occasionally eczema due to direct skin contact with mite allergens, principally mite faeces.