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Pyemotes tritici
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Pyemotes tritici is a species of mite known as the grain itch mite[2] or straw itch mite.[3] It is a cosmopolitan species that is found on straw, hay and stored grain. It is a parasite of small arthropods and is being investigated as a possible biological control of stored product pests. It is associated with dermatitis in humans,[4] and it causes an itchy rash.
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Pyemotes tritici (LaGrèze-Fossat & Montagné, 1851)[1] | |
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Acarus tritici LaGrèze-Fossat & Montagné, 1851 |
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