These mites aren’t nameless. Sarcoptes scabiei are members of the arachnid family that love to nibble on animals such as dogs or sheep. Each animal tends to have its specific variant of the mite ...

Further details on their insights will follow soon. “Scabies is a common skin infestation caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite,” explains Dr Miriam Mikicki, GP and functional medicine ...