Pyemotes tritici
| Pyemotes tritici | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Pyemotidae |
| Genus: | Pyemotes |
| Species: | P. tritici |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyemotes tritici (LaGrèze-Fossat & Montagné, 1851) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Acarus tritici LaGrèze-Fossat & Montagné, 1851 | |
Pyemotes tritici is a species of mite known as the grain itch mite or straw itch mite. There is some evidence that it may be associated with dermatitis in humans.[2]
References
- ↑ "Species Pyemotes tritici (LaGrèze-Fossat & Montagné, 1851)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- ↑ S. Rosen, I. Yeruham & Y. Braverman (2002). "Dermatitis in humans associated with the mites Pyemotes tritici, Dermanyssus gallinae, Ornithonyssus bacoti and Androlaelaps casalis in Israel". Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 16 (4): 442–444. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2915.2002.00386.x. PMID 12510897.
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