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PREVENTION AND EXTERMINATION STRATEGIES FOR HOUSE DUST MITES AND THEIR ALLERGENS IN HOME TEXTILES

Johanna E.M.H. and Van Bronswijk | Full Paper | 1993

Preventing and exterminating clinically relevant concentrations of house dust mite allergen in the urban environment is one of the more interesting challenges for architects and building engineers, pest control contractors, cleaning services, and sanitary biologists. When this challenge is not met, ...

THE ABUNDANCE OF HOUSE DUST MITES (PYROGLYPHIDAE) IN DIFFERENT HOME TEXTILES IN EUROPE, IN RELATION TO OUTDOOR CLIMATES, HEATING AND VENTILATION

Anne M.T. Van Nes , Helianthe S.M. Kort , L.G.H. Koren , C.E.E. Pernot , H.L. Schellen , F.E. Van Boven and Johanna E.M.H. Van Bronswijk | Full Paper | 1993

Europe, house dust mites of the family Pyroglyphidae are abundant producers of allergens in dwellings. Their prevalence in dwellings as well as their distribution among different types of home textiles vary in different localities in Europe. The main limiting factor for mite population growth is wat...