How to Use mite in a Sentence

mite

noun

• Here's what to know about oak leaf itch mites.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
• What’s making the blotchy white coating on the leaves are mites.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
• How could something that wasn’t even designed to kill mites work?
  — Time, 3 July 2023
• Feeding mites produce the fluffy gall that cannot be rubbed off the plants.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
• Over time, these mites consume both the rye flour and the cheese's surface.
  — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
• Gene said an insect called the oak itch mite feeds on cicada eggs.
  — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
• Davignon said her first task was to get rid of any remaining mites.
  — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
• Use a magnifying glass to look for the mites.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
• Fran is litterbox trained and was treated for ear mites.
  — Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
• This is quite unlike many other types of mites, like lice or bedbugs.
  — Christin Perry, Parents, 10 Aug. 2023
• His skin was irritated and his ears had mites.
  — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
• Why do oak leaf itch mites bite people after cicadas emerge?
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
• This is essential for rodents as well as fleas, ticks, and mites.
  — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 July 2026
• If mites are detected in the spring, use a systemic miticide to treat the shrub.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
• The mites can also survive up to 36 hours outside the body.
  — Will Barker, TheWeek, 23 Jan. 2026
• The mite feeds on bees’ fat reserves and has devastated colonies across the world.
  — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
• These small microscopic mites thrive in moist, shady areas and tall grass.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
• Poor little mite, and poor family.
  — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
• This virus spread by a tiny mite distorts the flowers and causes weird bunches of bright red stems to grow.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 May 2024
• This wasn't the first time a fight broke out between mite players, as seen in a clip on social media.
  — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
• Key Takeaways Dust mites are tiny pests that feed on dead skin cells from humans and pets.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
• Read on to learn more about clover mites, including what attracts them and how to get rid of clover mites in your house.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
• Have a look at this website for more information on the syndrome and here for the mite.
  — oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2021
• The biggest scourge to bees is tiny—a mite the size of a pinhead that feeds on them and spreads deadly viruses.
  — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 4 June 2021
• This includes root mealybugs, soil mites, root aphids, and fungus gnats, among other pests.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
• This treatment should also help avoid mealybugs, mites, thrips, and whiteflies.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
• The spice is effective against mites, aphids, mosquitoes, fruit flies, flies, and wasps.
  — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
• How do eye mites cause itching and irritation?
  — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026
• Dust mites, pet dander, and pollen are common triggers of allergies in your home.
  — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
• Plant flowers that are not attractive to clover mites near the foundation.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025