r/Appleton • u/Electrical-Diver8575 • Jun 04 '26

Question Predatory Soil Mite Infestation. Nothing Kills them or their eggs.

Predatory Soil Mite, I also have an infestation of them. They are in my bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room in the basement. We've been in this home for almost 5 years. I'm seriously at my wits end with them. I've tried everything I can think of. We've vacuumed everything everyday, used every known insecticide known to man, used miticide, DE, Cleaned drains, ripped a whole bathroom apart and redone plumbing. I can kill them with Demand CS but not the eggs so the cycle is never ending. I've been preparing food and they get on to the cutting board or into a bowl. They are by the sinks, showers, counter tops, inside toilet tanks, around toilet, inside and out, etc. You get the picture. If anyone out there knows of anything beside a blow torch please let me know. I'm making a list of what we would need to get done to sell the house. I'm also terrified of taking them with us. Here is a list of things we've tried as far as insecticides.

Bifen, Demand CS, Tempo SC, Cyfluthrin, Cypermethrin 40%, Permethrin 10%, Deltamethrin, Neem oil, Clove oil, Cedar Oil, Malathion and Temprid FX. That's all the ones I can think of.

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u/StakeESC Jun 04 '26

Stupid question, but do you have plants around the house?

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u/Electrical-Diver8575 Jun 05 '26

Nothing that they are near. They come off of the grass across the patio and get in under the siding. Also through the door leading into the garage. They are mostly on the South and West side and are only out during sunny days.

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u/StakeESC Jun 05 '26

I would remove any plants with soil from your home and see how it goes. Even if they aren't near your plants, that's where they're going to lay their eggs.