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 .