Mites Affecting Humans. âMiteâ is a term commonly used to refer to a group of insect-like organisms, some of which bite or cause irritation to humans. While some mites parasitize animals, including man, others are scavengers, some feed on plants, and many prey on insects and other arthropods.ites Affecting Humans. âMiteâ is a term commonly used to refer to a group of insect-like organisms, some of which bite or cause irritation to humans. While some mites parasitize animals, including man, others are scavengers, some feed on plants, and many prey on insects and other arthropods.
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Metallurgical coal â also known as coking coal, is a key ingredient for the produc-tion of steel by creating the coke necessary during the reduction process of making iron and steel. Coke is a porous, hard black rock of concentrated carbon that is created by heating bituminous coal without air to extremely high temperatures.