House Dust Mites in Switzerland I. Distribution and taxonomy

The influence of household pets on the composition and quantity of allergenic mite fauna within Irish homes: a preliminary investigation

“…The species A. siro , which has previously been identified in the microenvironment of dogs (Jackson et al , ; Farmaki et al , ), is a common pest of stored grains and animal feeds (Chambers et al , ) and was associated with dog bedding only in this study. Similarly, although present in all human biotopes in both home categories, C. eruditus was present in dog bedding but not in cat bedding, although the species' presence in cat bedding has been noted previously (Mumcuoglu, ). Only one specimen of O. cynotis (a parasitic mite found in the auditory canal of cats, dogs and other carnivores) was found in a sample from a cat bed and was most likely a parasite of the resident cat, and a single Eriophyid specimen, also found in a cat bed, is likely to have been picked up by the animal via some source of outdoor vegetation.…”

House Dust Mites, Other Domestic Mites and Forensic Medicine

“…In the case of mite density, the number of mites per gram of dust may range from a few to 16,000 or more, although the results of the surveys are difficult to compare and evaluate because of the lack of standardization of both dust collecting methods and reporting procedures. It has been shown, however, that occurrence and abundance of house dust mites may vary in particular topographical regions and are associated to a large degree with the climate of a region, and especially with outdoor and indoor humidity (Korsgaard, 1998;Mumcuoglu, 1976;Mumcuoglu et al, 1999;Colloff, 2009). Ratios of numbers of the particular pyroglyphid dust mite species, especially between D. pteronyssinus and D. farinae, are different in separate regions of the world (Fain et al, 1990;Mumcuoglu, et al 1999).…”

“…The family Pyroglyphidae presently consists of 47 species and 20 genera, whose species are associated with birds, mammals or house dust and stored products (Mumcuoglu et al, 1976;Fain et al, 1990;Evans, 1992;Colloff, 2009;Krantz and Walter, 2009;Solarz, 2004bSolarz, , 2011. The majority of these species are nidicolous, with bird associates outnumbering mammal associates.…”

Reproductive biology of Euroglyphus maynei with comparisons to Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus

“…The allergy causing house dust mite Euroglyphus maynei is commonly found in homes worldwide (Arlian and Morgan 2003;Blythe et al 1974;Boquete et al 2006;Charlet et al 1978;Colloff 1991Colloff , 2009Mumcuoglu 1976;Walshaw and Evans 1987). Euroglyphus maynei belongs to the family Pyroglyphidae that includes the house dust mites, Dermatophagoides farinae and D. pteronyssinus.…”