Acaricidal effects of fresh garlic juice on adult ham mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank)

Effect of different diets on Tyrophagus putrescentiae population and amelioration of their immunological disorder by garlic.

BACKGROUND The storage mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, detected in the samples collected from stored products and house dust, is one of the major causes of allergic disorders. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to ameliorate the T. putrescentiae faeces allergic immunological disorder by garlic. METHODS Albino experimental rats were classified into control, inhaled and treated groups. M...

Populations of Stored Product Mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae Differ in Their Bacterial Communities

BACKGROUND Tyrophagus putrescentiae colonizes different human-related habitats and feeds on various post-harvest foods. The microbiota acquired by these mites can influence the nutritional plasticity in different populations. We compared the bacterial communities of five populations of T. putrescentiae and one mixed population of T. putrescentiae and T. fanetzhangorum collected from different h...

Shift of Bacterial Community in Synanthropic Mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae Induced by Fusarium Fungal Diet

BACKGROUND Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Astigmata) and Fusarium sp. co-occur in poorly managed grain. In a laboratory experiment, mite grazing resulted in significant reduction of fungal mycelium on cultivation plates. The destruction of mycelium appeared to be a result of an interaction between the mites, fungi and associated bacteria. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A laboratory expe...

Occupational asthma caused by the inhalation of Tyrophagus putrescentiae allergens in a dry-cured ham transporter allergic to shrimp.

Immune responses to tyrophagus putrescentiae-induced airway inflammation in mice.

BACKGROUND Storage mites are a source of aeroallergens that affect patients with allergic rhinitis and asthma. Tyrophagus putrescentiae is a causative factor of airway hypersensitivity, but the mechanisms and pathogenesis of Tputrescentiae-induced allergy are not well understood. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to develop a murine model of T putrescentiae-induced allergic asthma. METHODS Immune ...