When I taught pre-school we ran into issues like this with some children with lice and scabies now and again. Parents would frequently ask what to do with stuffed animals. The best thing I have heard is to put the pillows into a plastic bag for an extended period after getting out the air and sealing it, suffocating the mites. With lice we were told 30 days, with scabies we were told 72 hours. I do not know if this is accurate or what might be a good recipe for the particular species you have. In any case, it is a harmless and insecticide free way of killing things if you can live without the item for a bit.
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