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| gen. |
mite |
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| cienc., agric. |
flour mite (Aleurobius farinae, Tyroglyphus farinae); forage mite (Aleurobius farinae, Tyroglyphus farinae); grain mite (Aleurobius farinae, Tyroglyphus farinae); meal mite (Aleurobius farinae, Tyroglyphus farinae) |
| cuid. |
mite |
| cuid., recurs. |
mite (Dermatophagoides Farinae, Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus); mange mite (Arachnida); sarcoptes (Arachnida); scab mite (Arachnida) |
| recurs., agric. |
blister mite (Eriophyes, Eryophyes); gall mite (Eriophyes, Eryophyes) |
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| ambient. |
mite An order of small Arachnida with rounded bodies. Mites are very abundant in the soil, feeding on plant material and invertebrate animals. Some parasitic mites (e.g. red spider) damage crops and can be serious pests. Others cause diseases in animals. Ticks are blood-suckers, some being vectors of diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans and fowls, and louping ill in cattle and sheep; mite; mites |
| cienc., agric. |
acaridae (Acaridae, Acarina) |
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| contr. |
lychee mite |
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| vet. |
acarina |
