Do dust mites fly?

Avoidance. There are six different ways to kill house dust mites (HDM). You can freeze, boil, poison or microwave them on high for 5 minutes, dry them up like a raisin, or put them in a hot tumble dryer for 20 minutes. The best way is to prevent them from finding a hiding place. Uncluttered rooms and dust mite covers help. read more

Because mites do not have wings, they are unable to fly but are able to float and disperse through the air. On human skin, all mites are able to cause itching and irritation, but biting mites include chiggers, scabies, straw itch and bird mites. read more

Dust mites are microscopic members of the arachnid family that feast on protein products like human and animal dead skin flakes. Huge gatherings of the beasties (a typical used mattress might have anywhere from 100,000 to more than 10 million mites inside of it) will dine all day and all night in carpeting, furniture, and bedding, especially when these hangouts are toasty warm and frequented by human beings. read more