- Author: Elaine Lander
- Author: Karey Windbiel-Rojas
This unexplained itching feeling can be very bothersome to those experiencing it and can lead to stress. The issue is addressed in UC IPM's newly revised Pest Notes: Itching and Infestation: What's Attacking Me? Authored by UC Davis entomologists Lynn Kimsey, Robert Kimsey, and Eric Mussen, this updated publication contains guidelines on what might cause itching sensations and also provides an extensive reference section for more information.
With any unexplained itching, the first person to contact should be your primary health care provider or family physician. Medical professionals are licensed to diagnose itching conditions and recommend treatment for these conditions.
The UC Davis Bohart Museum has a fact sheet on No-See-Ums which are tiny biting flies http://www.bohart.ucdavis.edu/pdfs/note%2034%20Noseeum.pdf.