Al6 - Wednesday, February 16, 1983 - North Shore News

Tiny bugs are a mite weird

It may come as a shock,
but your body is a huge
housing complex for insects.
Right now, it is literally
crawling with skin mites,
tiny ‘bugs the size of a pin-
point.

Skin mites make their
homes in human pores and
feed on hair, body oil and
dead skin.

The skin mite is just one of
10,000 known species of

found everywhere — sub-
merged 5,000 metres deep in
the ocean, soaring through
the air on particles of dust,
nestled in the nasal passages
of humming-birds and the
ears of moths. Stilton cheese
from England is _ tastiest

FROM PAGE A12

Use the ground form of
the herb — or pulverize the
leaf-berb im a food blender
until very fine. Since herb
blends will be coarser than
pepper, use a shaker with
large holes — either a salt
shaker or one specifically
designed for the purpose.

The three herb-
combination recipes are
ideal for enhancing the

erbs rep

when it’s moving with mites.
Mange on a cat or dog in-
dicates that the pet is being
savagely bitten by parasitic
mites.

If you're suddenly feeling
an itch to scrub yourself
down in the bathtub, don't
bother. The skin mites won't
wash off, and _ besides,
they're completely harmless.
Better to get to know about
your lifelong tenants by

or acarologist.

One of the world's leading
acarologists is Dr. Donald
Chant, a professor at the
University of Toronto. Dr.
Chant has been observing
the six-legged bugs for 25
years. His research specialty

flavor of vegetables, meats,
fish and poultry. “Of course
a unique blend of herbs and
spices can become a cook's

trademark, so experiment
with your own favorite
combinations as well,”
advises Brownridge

Herb Blend #1

thyme 3 tsp.
sage 1.5 tsp.
rosemary 2.5 tsp.
marjoram 3 tsp.

linolic acid play

Peter Korf

Efamol Research

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in bodily health.

is the biological control of
planteating mites, the
number-one agricultural
pest on Earth, which cause
hundreds of millions of
dollars in crop damage each
year.

Plant-eating mites infest
all domestic plants, from
apples to avocados. to
zucchini. Take a close look
at any house plant and you'll
probably find mites. Says

Chant suggests that the best
way to kill mites on house
plants is to wash the leaves
with soapy water.

Dr. Chant estimates there

are hundreds of thousands of

mites yet to be discovered.
He admits that some ego
satisfaction goes along with
the scientific search for
more mites. “One new mite I
discovered on hibiscus
leaves in California turned

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Dr. Chant: “Look on the out to be quite a good
plant for a brown spot predator of the citrus red
covered by a silken web and mite,” he says. The new
you've found your mite.” predacious mite is now

The  plant-eating§ mite,
also known as the spider
mite, kills the plant by
piercing the leaf cells and
sucking out chlorophyll. Dr.

lace salt

officially known as
blyseius hibtsct Chant.

Herb Blend #2

thyme 2 tsp.
savory 2.5 tsp.
sage 1.Stsp. -
rosemary 2 tsp.
marjoram 2.5 tsp.
Herb Blend #3

celery seed 1 tsp.
marjoram 2.5 tsp.
savory 2.5 tsp.
thyme 3 tsp.
basil * tsp.

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