Direct exposure of carpets to sunlight can kill all mites Euan R. Tovey, PhD, Ann J. Woolcock, MD  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  Volume 93, Issue 6, Pages 1072-1074 (June 1994) DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(94)70058-3 Copyright © 1994 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 The temperature (°C) and relative humidity (%RH) under the carpets and live mites collected at 30-minute intervals during exposure to the sun. The mean percentage of live mites collected was calculated from the numbers collected from each carpet at 30-minute intervals expressed as a percentage of the total number collected from that carpet during the exposure period 9:15 AM to 3:00 PM. The arrows show the maximum temperature and minimum humidity reached under the carpet. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1994 93, 1072-1074DOI: (10.1016/S0091-6749(94)70058-3) Copyright © 1994 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions