Five essential oils have proven useful in killing dust mites.
Kill mites on the floor with essence oil.
Spray your pillows and bedding a couple times per week to kill dust mites.
In addition fruiting plants that are infested with spider mites don t yield as much fruit and the fruit they do produce is smaller.
Geranium essential oil contains high levels of geraniol which is deadly to dust mites.
If you ever need a quick and easy solution to your dust mite problem take a few drops of one of the essential oils named above and mix it with water.
Another home made spray is one that contains essential oils and alcohol.
Luckily there are several ways to get rid of dust mites including essential oils.
An investigation was done in 2008 to determine how beta citronellol and geraniol both from geranium and the common benzyl benzoate and deet used to kill mites compared in levels of effectiveness.
Buy organic oregano oil pills with safe dosages clearly listed on the bottle.
Fortunately some essential oils have the ability to deter or kill spider mites.
Oregano oil is particularly versatile because it can be taken internally but don t try to swallow it randomly.
These mites feed off dead skin so can be found in beds and on carpets and upholstery.
Spraying furniture and bedding with diluted oils or washing bedding with hot water soap and a few drops of oil may help get rid of dust mites.
The most popular essential oils associated with skin parasite treatment include tea tree cedar peppermint thyme eucalyptus and oregano.
According to the dust mites center website between 100 000 and 10 million dust mites can live in a single mattress.
Spider mites damage plants by sucking the juices from them causing the leaves to yellow dry and fall off.