AIM Determination of prevalence of sensitization to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae (pyroglyphid mites), Lepidoglyphus destructor, and Tyrophagus putrescentiae (non-pyroglyphid mites) in urban continental Croatia. METHODS Specific IgE (sIgE) and skin prick test (SPT) for D. pteronyssinus, D. farinae, L. destructor, and T. putrescentiae were performed in 67 men. SPT wa...

BACKGROUND Bacteria are associated with the gut, fat bodies and reproductive organs of stored product mites (Acari: Astigmata). The mites are pests due to the production of allergens. Addition of antibiotics to diets can help to characterize the association between mites and bacteria. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Ampicillin, neomycin and streptomycin were added to the diets of mites and...

BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated live house dust mite and mite allergen removal from clothing and bedding by washing machines. No studies have investigated the transfer of mites from infested to uninfested clothing and bedding during washing. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to wash different types of clothing and bedding in residential washing machines to determine the live De...

Stored grains and seeds have been known to be prone to contamination by mites for well over 100 years [1], but it was not until 1993 that the fi rst documented case of anaphylaxis to mite-contaminated fl our was reported [2]. To our knowledge, no studies on mite contamination of fl our samples have been reported from New Zealand, although storage mites have been previously observed in a fl our ...

House dust mites have been shown to be strongly associated with allergic respiratory diseases such as, bronchial asthma, rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in the world. The climatic conditions of Bandar-Abbas, which is located in a coastal area and has a humid subtropical climate, provide a suitable place to proliferate mites. The aim of this study was to determine the contamination rate and analy...

ninteen samples of dust from wool and carpet-weaving places around tabriz were collected. dust mites of wool and carpet-weaving places were separated and identified based on morphological characteristics. genus and species of mites per gram of dusts, were determined. the results showed that dominant population of mites were:dermatophagoides farinae (64%), dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (21.5%),...

The Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is an acarine ecto-parasite on Apis mellifera. It is the worst pest of Apis mellifera, yet its reproductive biology on the host is not well understood. In particular, the significance of the phoretic stage, when mites feed on adult bees for a few days, is not clear. In addition, it is not clear whether the preference of mites for nurses observed in the labora...

Mites can establish ecologically mutualistic and/or commensal relationships with stingless bees. In the present study, we evaluated acarine diversity associated colonies of three bee species (Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata, Scaptotrigona bipunctata and Tetragonisca fiebrigi) in seven localities southern Brazil. A total 1458 mites from 18 species/morphospecies were sampled. The Melipona ...

The distribution and dynamics of natural-mediated zoonosis (Lyme disease) in the Carpathian region have been studied measures for its prevention developed. It is established that vectors Lyme disease are Ixodes mites. transmitted transmissible through adhesion mites to human body. In mites, transovarian (through eggs) transphase larvae nymphs) transmission pathogens.
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