I have been trying to extract Demodex folliculorum from eye lashes for the molecular studies but didn't get any results. Is there anyone who can tell me the proper extraction protocol??
I have had success acquiring Demodex by waiting until night in the dark, when they are most likely to leave the follicles and be on the surface of the face. They can be collected by scrapping the face with a microscope slide, then examining the slide microscopically for movement. It might be difficult to collect enough specimens for analysis in this manner and some skin types are probably better than others for harvesting the mites.