straw mite

straw mite
straw itch mite either Pyemotes tritici or P. ventricosus.

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  • straw mite — a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, that often occurs in straw and normally feeds on the larvae of insects but opportunistically bites humans, causing an itching dermatitis. Also called grain itch mite. * * * …   Universalium

  • straw mite — a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, that often occurs in straw and normally feeds on the larvae of insects but opportunistically bites humans, causing an itching dermatitis. Also called grain itch mite …   Useful english dictionary

  • mite — A minute arthropod of the order Acarina, a vast assemblage of parasitic and (primarily) free living organisms. Most are still undescribed, and only a relatively small number are of medical or veterinary importance as vectors or intermediate hosts …   Medical dictionary

  • grain itch mite. — See straw mite. * * * …   Universalium

  • grain itch mite. — See straw mite …   Useful english dictionary

  • Harvest mite — Taxobox name = Harvest Mite image width = 240px image caption = Larval harvest mite from North America regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida subclassis = Acari superordo = Acariformes ordo =… …   Wikipedia

  • Itch mite — may refer to:* Sarcoptes scabiei scabies * Psorergates ovis sheep itch mite * Psorobia bos cattle itch mite * Pyemotes herfsi oak leaf gall mite * Pyemotes tritici straw itch mite * Pyemotes ventricosus grain itch mite …   Wikipedia

  • itch — 1. An irritating sensation in the skin that arouses the desire to scratch. SYN: pruritus (2). 2. Common name for scabies. [A.S. gikkan] azo i. itching that occurs among workers in azo dyes. baker i. an eruption on the hands and arms of bakers due …   Medical dictionary

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  • Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway locomotives — River Mite at Dalegarth This article gives details of the locomotives used on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, a 15 inches (380 mm) narrow gauge preserved railway line running for 7 miles (11 km) from Ravenglass on the Cumbrian coast …   Wikipedia

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