[krystal]

hi all we have the dreded red mite wondered why my girls hasnt slept in nest box for last week, whats best thing to treat them with please? can they do any harm to people or dogs and do they bite, also what causes them, thank you so much 

[GrannieAnnie]

Hi Krystal, you are not alone love!

Have a read of this sticky.  It will help!

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=5250.0

Mites can get on to humans and dogs, and they make you ith if you have sensitive skin, but they don't suck our blood.  I always know when I've got one crawling on me, but my Brian can never feel anything! lol  He says I'm paranoid about them, but I'm not stoopid!  

Good luck, keep at it, it may take you a couple of weeks, but they are get riddable!

[orchardlady]

Have  look at these two posts also just type red mite into the top(ish) right hand search box and there will be buckets of comments and posts.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=79690.0
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=79526.0

good luck.

Orchardlady