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Dealing with Clover Mites in Your Charlotte Home: Identification, Prevention, and Professional Extermination
It can be disturbing to find clover mites in your home because they look so much like chiggers. But, once you realize you have a clover mite problem, and not a chigger problem, you can rest easy. Clover mites are just nuisance pests. If you've never dealt with these tiny red bugs before and you're thinking, "What are clover mites?" you'll find your answers here. Let's take a look at how to identify clover mites, what you can expect from them when they get into your Charlotte home, and how to get rid of clover mites.
Clover mites are little red arachnids, with eight little legs. It is difficult to see or count these legs because clover mites are less than 1mm long. Chiggers are even smaller. A chigger is going to be less than .4mm long. But you don't need to get out a measuring stick to figure out if you have clover mites or chiggers. It is rare to find chiggers inside structures. If you have lots of tiny red bugs in your Charlotte home, they're likely to be clover mites.
When residents go to the internet to find out how to get rid of clover mites, they often find that clover mites go away on their own. Is this true? Partly. Clover mites dehydrate when they get inside homes. If you find clover mites in your house, you can wait for them to die on their own. But, keep in mind that this won't correct your problem. You need to figure out how the clover mites are getting inside, or you'll keep having these bugs appearing in your home.
When you find clover mites in your house, it is likely that they're coming into your home somewhere near where you found them. Use these tips to get rid of these pests naturally:
Sometimes clover mite control can be difficult. If these bugs have laid eggs in cracks in your exterior, soapy water won't eliminate those eggs. A product will need to be applied to destroy the eggs. We recommend having a licensed professional perform a clover mites treatment. A professional knows what products to use and how to apply them appropriately.
You'll also get a professional evaluation from one of our Charlotte exterminators to help you understand why these little arachnids started becoming a problem for you. If you live in Charlotte and you need a clover mites treatment, reach out to Aruza Pest Control. We use industry-leading pest control methods and products to get the best results.
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