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mite

[mahyt] / maɪt /


NOUN
small insect
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The study is the first to demonstrate that a locally adapted group of honeybees can consistently and naturally keep mite populations under control.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Instead, the goal is to identify the specific traits that allow these bees to keep mite levels lower and explore how those traits could support breeding efforts or reduce reliance on chemicals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

The way it steers the immune system towards fighting an infection also seemed to reduce the response to house dust mite allergens – which are a trigger of allergic asthma.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The institute has published its recommendations for the tablet, made by ALK-Abello, which is an option to treat moderate-to-severe house dust mite allergic rhinitis.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

You’d think after a week of searching for Wonders, Sal would be getting a mite bored.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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