| publication name | MITES ASSOCIATED WITH STORED FOOD STUFFS IN QUALUBIA GOVERNORATE |
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| Authors | E1—Lakwah , F.A.M.,; Kandil, M.M.; Rady, G. and Halawa , Z.A. |
| year | 1993 |
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| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | Local |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The Acari fauna of the foodstuffs in Qualubia were studied in a total of 429 collected samples . The highest infestation rate was recorded on onion , cowpea, clover seeds , sunflower seeds, peanut and lupines. Thirty-one surveyed mite species were identified in the various samples of these 10 species in 3 families belong to Astigmata. One species in one family belong to Tarsonemina. 17 species in 7 families belong to Mesostigmata, and 3 species belong to prostigmata . Members of the families Cheyletidae , Podocinidae, Glycyphagidae and Acaridae were the most common mites , found in many samples .