Mirror.co.uk. 00:00, 29 Mar 2011; Updated 21:28, 12 Jan 2012; What is it? ... If you or a child has asthma, it’s always worth having tests to see if the house dust mite is a trigger.

The ideal temperature for house dust mites is between 18 to 24 degrees Celsius, so the BAF advises parents to keep the temperature in your children's bedrooms between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius to ...

The original research initiative, "A Hygrothermal Model of House Dust Mite Response to Environmental Conditions in Dwellings", received total EPSRC funding of nearly £201,000.

Research suggests that while an unmade bed may look scruffy it is also unappealing to house dust mites thought to cause asthma and other allergies. A Kingston University study discovered the bugs ...

Allergic rhinitis disease affects around a quarter of adults in the UK, with house dust mite the most common airborne allergen, affecting approximately half of them – upwards of 5 million people.

And in fact, the younger generations are seemingly more house-proud, with 18 to 24-year-olds cleaning seven times-a-month compared to just three times-a-month among the 55 to 64-year-olds.

A spokeswoman for Asthma UK said it was pleased the trials were progressing well. She added: "House dust mite allergen is a common trigger of asthma symptoms in people with allergic asthma so the ...

Allergy UK’s deputy CEO, Lindsey McManus, said: "With the increasing prevalence of allergic conditions, it is unsurprising that the house dust mite is affecting so many people at this time of year.

Allergic rhinitis disease is a prevalent condition in the UK, affecting 26% of adults. Among these, house dust mite is the most common airborne allergy, affecting approximately half of those ...

There could be 10 million living in your sheets, pillows and mattress ...

What is it? It’s a small mite, hardly visible to the naked eye, which lives anywhere that house dust collects, such as skirting boards, window sills, fabric bed heads, mattresses and pillows ...