Kansas City Welcomes Back Oak Mites

Another reason so many locals are itching for that pumpkin spice:

Yes, they're back: As fall arrives, so do oak mites

There's bad news about fall and the cooler temperatures arriving - oak mites are back. The Oak Itch Mites, experts say, have reappeared in the past two to three years and they've come back in great numbers. Dennis Patton, a horticulturist for Kansas State Research and Extension, said the hopeful scenario for this fall is there's less food for the insects.