On an equal basis with such components of house dust as the died-off cells of epidermis of animals and the person, cellulose, waste products of insects, disputes of barmy and mold mushrooms, part of house dust are also dust pincers. This organism adjoins to the person many centuries. It is considered that in human housing they have initially got with products of agriculture and feather of poultry.
Habitats of dust pincers
The dust tick is so small that with the naked eye it is impossible to consider him. However the quantity them around us is huge – can live in 1 g of dust from hundreds to several thousand pincers. The main places of their dwelling are upholstered furniture, oriental carpets and carpets, soft toys, clothes, blankets, pillows, mattresses and bed linen and also bag for collecting dust in the vacuum cleaner. Besides, ticks inhabit hair and integument of the person.
Favorable conditions for life of pincers – humidity more than 60% and heat. At least 13 species of ticks can live in house dust.
What the dust tick is dangerous by
The dust tick coexists near the person, however he is not capable to bite, so, cannot become the carrier of diseases. Nevertheless it is dangerous to many people that products of its activity become allergenic component of house dust.
Each tick daily emits not less than 20 excrements exceeding the size of the tick. If to multiply this number by millions of microscopic individuals who are constantly surrounding us, the impressive digit will turn out. Moreover for the life which lasts about 4 months the tick lays about three hundred eggs.
The problem is in what these allergens, having risen in air, then long accumulate, getting at the same time into airways. It can become the cause of allergic asthma, conjunctivitis, cold (rhinitis) and skin diseases (dermatitis).
House dust in 25% of cases becomes the cause of allergy in regions with the increased humidity.
Ways of fight against pincers
According to the statement of scientists, it is necessary to struggle with dust tick. As traditional ways of fight against these microorganisms are recognized: - regular damp cleaning by 20% solution of salt; - timely replacement of pillows, mattresses, blankets; - washing of bed linen at temperature over 65 wasps; - cleaning of oriental carpets vacuum cleaner. Among modern means of fight it should be noted application when cleaning the apartment of special vacuum cleaners - devices which along with classical functions clean, disinfect and moisten air. It is also possible to use air cleaners. By means of fans, the filter and ultra-violet lamps these devices delete microscopic particles of dust, allergens and bacteria from air. Producers of household chemicals release various means for fight against pincers. They are added, as a rule, to water when washing linen and bedding and also applied on furniture upholstery.