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Jan 18, 2024 - 08:00 AM
No-seeums are not an indoor pest. There is a 99% chance that whatever the issue is - is not caused by an insect. 1% chance it is.
If you have the sensation of something biting you indoors, and you can't see it, I highly recommend NOT using ANY pesticide until you can determine exactly what is causing the sensation. Pesticides are toxic and sometimes dangerous when improperly used. Spraying pesticides for something you can't see is the worst thing you could possibly do.
Here is what I recommend -
1. Try to find an insect that you think is biting you and have it identified by a professional. If you can't find any insects, there are probably none. In this case go to step 2.
2. Determine what is causing the bite sensation or itch. Many things can cause this - most commonly contraindications between pharmaceutical prescription drugs. If you are on meds, research the side effects of the drugs and find out if the individual drugs or mixing them can cause "crawling skin syndrome" or what is known as "formication". Here is a great article on it - https://www.verywellhealth.com/skin-crawling-formication-5323977#:~:text=Summar
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In 99% of cases I have dealt with over the years - those where crawling, itching skin or the sensation of something biting you can't see - it's not insects. My recommendation is to not spray any pesticide unless you identify an insect causing it. In some cases, mites can cause this. However, mites are very easy to see with the naked eye.
If you have the sensation of something biting you indoors, and you can't see it, I highly recommend NOT using ANY pesticide until you can determine exactly what is causing the sensation. Pesticides are toxic and sometimes dangerous when improperly used. Spraying pesticides for something you can't see is the worst thing you could possibly do.
Here is what I recommend -
1. Try to find an insect that you think is biting you and have it identified by a professional. If you can't find any insects, there are probably none. In this case go to step 2.
2. Determine what is causing the bite sensation or itch. Many things can cause this - most commonly contraindications between pharmaceutical prescription drugs. If you are on meds, research the side effects of the drugs and find out if the individual drugs or mixing them can cause "crawling skin syndrome" or what is known as "formication". Here is a great article on it - https://www.verywellhealth.com/skin-crawling-formication-5323977#:~:text=Summar
y,a%20side%20effect%20of%20drugs.
In 99% of cases I have dealt with over the years - those where crawling, itching skin or the sensation of something biting you can't see - it's not insects. My recommendation is to not spray any pesticide unless you identify an insect causing it. In some cases, mites can cause this. However, mites are very easy to see with the naked eye.
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