What happens to your lawn in winter, and how to prepare for spring

TruGreen reports winter damages lawns through cold, wind, and salt. Expert tips for spring recovery emphasize early inspection and care.
ucdavis.edu

Helping Beekeepers Fight Mites Through More Effective Treatments

UC Davis Assistant Professor Sascha Nicklisch, left, and USDA-ARS research entomologist Julia Fine stand with bee hives. The duo partnered to investigate a treatment that targets varroa mites without ...
The Independent

These tiny, harmless mites live on our skin and in our hair

Demodex mites, tiny eight-legged relatives of spiders, live in human hair follicles and pores, particularly on the face, and are present in almost all adults. These mites are generally harmless ...
Capital Press

Winter grain mite ‘extensive’ in northeast Washington wheat fields

Winter grain mite has been identified and is actively feeding in wheat, Washington State University Extension agents say. WSU posted an alert on its Small Grains website. “It’s pretty extensive up ...
The New York Times

Mite hockey brawl at AHL game facing multiple investigations

A brawl between young hockey players during intermission of an AHL game is being investigated. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images There are multiple investigations into a brawl between young hockey players ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Deadly varroa mite threatens half of Canberra’s beehives

The fast-spreading parasite, varroa mite, is expected to wipe out half of the ACT's 6,000 bee hives within two years, putting local fruit and vegetable crops at risk. Varroa mites are 1 to 2 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Varroa mite detected at Salt Creek, South Australia

Varroa mite was first discovered in a beehive in South Australia's Riverland in September. It has now also been found in the state's south-east. The deadly bee parasite varroa mite has been detected ...
SciELO

Mite fauna on transgenic soybean in an experimental station in western Bahia, Brazil

Soybean is a major agricultural crop in Brazil, cultivated in 35 million hectares with a production of 114 million tons in the harvest of 2018/19 (EMBRAPA, 2019). In the state of Bahia, the cultivated ...
CNN

Is an under-$85 vacuum too good to be true? I tested the Eureka Mighty Mite to find out

For the past decade, I’ve mooched off housemates and their mishmash of home appliances to keep my floors clean. That ended last month when I moved and needed to buy my own vacuum cleaner. No big deal, ...
SciELO

Biological activity of the mite Sancassania sp. (Acari: Acaridae) from bat guano associated with the pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum

Mites and the mammal pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum are the major components of bat guano microbiota. Interactions between mites and H. capsulatum were evaluated under laboratory conditions.
Los Angeles Times

The Real Problem with Cat Ear Mites Isn’t What You’d Think

The classic dark, waxy discharge is a hallmark sign of ear mites. Severe itching is often caused by an allergic reaction (hypersensitivity), not just the mites themselves. Symptom severity does not ...