Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is considered as a constellation of symptoms consisting of a sudden onset of fever, with ...

Dust mite eczema occurs when these microscopic mites trigger an itchy rash for those living with eczema (atopic dermatitis). The dust mites survive off of dead skin cells, one of the most common ...

Face mites, also known as Demodex folliculorum (D. folliculorum) are microscopic tick-like organisms. These demodex mites aren't visible on the face. They live in the hair follicles in your skin, ...

The incubation period ranges from 6 to 21 days. The disease is caused by chigger mites, which are the larval stage of mites that thrive in areas with dense vegetation, such as farmlands ...

The incubation period ranges from 6 to 21 days. The disease is caused by chigger mites, which are the larval stage of mites that thrive in areas with dense vegetation, such as farmlands, gardens, and ...

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals. The mites—belonging to the ...

Follicle mites (we all have them in our eyelashes), chiggers, scabies mites, ticks and —of course— plant mites. A week or two ago I discovered the very first Acari on Julie’s Frangipani bush ...

Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers ...

Medically reviewed by Ronald Lubelchek, MD Typhus fevers are a group of diseases caused by rickettsia bacteria infection.

Infestations from these mites will often pass without the need for treatment, but symptoms and complications can often continue past the point of infection. That means diagnosis and treatment are ...