Acaridae

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The Acaridae are a family of mites in order Sarcoptiformes.

There are several acarid genera with cosmopolitan distributions, such as Acarus, Sancassania and Tyrophagus.

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The Acaridae are a family of mites in order Sarcoptiformes.

There are several acarid genera with cosmopolitan distributions, such as Acarus, Sancassania and Tyrophagus.

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Flour mite

Acarus siro

The flour mite, Acarus siro, a pest of stored grains and animal feedstuffs, is one of many species of grain and flour mites. An older name for the species is Tyroglyphus farinae.The flour mite, which is pale greyish white in colour with pink legs,...

Tyrophagus casei

Tyrophagus casei, the cheese mite, is a species of mite which is inoculated into Milbenkäse and Altenburger Ziegenkäse cheese during their production. It is 0.45–0.70 millimetres (0.018–0.028 in) long, and feeds on cheese, corn, flour, old...