"It turned out that the oak itch mite was found in the egg nests of ... and we recommend people use the over-the-counter anti-itch treatments,” Carqueville said. “Despite how itchy they ...

You can’t see them without a microscope. Even if you can scrub your face, the mites probably won’t come off. But there are treatments that can kill them if they start to cause problems.

They can infest your indoor ornamental plants, too. Certain mite species eat conifers such as fir, false cypress, pine, taxus, and oak. They also target fruit trees, such as cherry ...

Mites may develop resistance to these treatments over time, as one commercial beekeeper from NSW said, We've experienced a lot of queenless hives. I don't know whether that's from treatments ...