41.   Q. What are dust mites?

42.   Rarely is eczema brought on by allergens, Eichenfield said, though dust mites may occasionally be a trigger.

43.   She and her colleagues are measuring the levels of dust mites, cockroach debris, cat dander, fungi, and other allergens in the homes.

44.   Special products to control dust mites also have been devised.

45.   The biggest problem in the home is dust mites, says Dr. Lionel Bonini, an allergist with Watson Clinic in Lakeland.

46.   The chief allergens associated with asthma are dust mites, furry animals, cockroaches and molds.

47.   The children in the treated group received injections of up to seven substances they were allergic to, including dust mites, molds, weeds and grasses.

48.   The dust mite clings tenaciously to the carpet material and is not an actual source of air pollution.

49.   The most common substances that cause inhalant-allergy symptoms in children are pollen, molds, dust mites and animal dander.

50.   The leading suspect, however, is the dust mite, a microscopic insect that lives in bedding, sofas and carpets.