Tyrophagus

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Tyrophagus is a genus of mites in the family Acaridae.

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Tyrophagus is a genus of mites in the family Acaridae.

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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...