This can cause red marks, inflammation, and itching. There are many different types of bird mites, the two of the most common ones are northern fowl mites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) and chicken ...

As if Illinois hadn't been (literally) bugged enough this summer, a plague of itchy mites has begun feasting on the cicada ...

This year's cicada invasion may be done for the most part, but the cicadas are not forgotten, especially among a growing ...

According to WebMD, cicada eggs are a food source for oak leaf itch mites — tiny arachnids that aren't even a quarter of a millimeter in length and that are "invisible to the naked eye." ...

Kritsky noted that in 2007, "people in Chicago who had oak trees in the yards, started to complain of bites after the cicada emergence." "It turned out that the oak itch mite was found in the egg ...

“These weird, very ancient but funny cell types make it absolutely essential for this mosquito induced itch,” says Sokol. “It ...

These mites, also known as Pyemotes herfsi, have been previously confirmed to attack and feed on periodical cicada egg nests and can also cause an outbreak of bite rashes on humans, according to ...

A plague of parasitic mites has descended upon Illinois in the wake of this year's historic crop of cicadas, leaving residents with raging rashes and incessant itching. The mighty attack follows ...

Miticides help farmers protect their crops and maximize yields by effectively controlling mite infestations. These pesticides ...

If you have some unexpected bug bites in the Chicago area, they might actually be from mites stemming from this spring's cicada invasion, but how can you tell the difference? An uptick in reports ...

The culprit is a microscopic mite. “You can’t see them, you can’t feel them, they’re always here,” explained Jennifer Rydzewski, an ecologist for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage ...

Changing your air filter is one of those out-of-sight, out-of-mind household chores that’s often neglected. The truth is, ...