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Neoseiulus californicus Neoseiulus californicus- Provides illustrations and a description of these predatory mites, with information on their distribution, life cycle and economic importance. Dermatophagoides spp: House Dust Mite Dermatophagoides spp: House Dust Mite- Provides illustrations and a description of these cosmopolitan mites, with information on their life stages and biology, hosts, economic imp… Brevipalpus phoenicis Brevipalpus phoenicis- Provides illustrations and a description of this false spider mite or red and black flat mite, with information on its distribution, hosts, economic importa… Brevipalpus californicus Brevipalpus californicus- Provides illustrations and a description of this false spider or flat mite, with information on its distribution, hosts, economic importance, detection a… Acathrix trymatus: Acathrix trymatus:- Provides illustrations and a description of this coconut mite, with information on its distribution, detection and the damage it does. Acarapis woodi: Honey Bee Tracheal Mite Acarapis woodi: Honey Bee Tracheal Mite- Provides photographs and a description of this mite, with information on its distribution, life history, hosts, economic importance and ma… Acalitus vaccinii: Blueberry Bud Mite Acalitus vaccinii: Blueberry Bud Mite- Provides photographs and a description of this species, with information on its distribution, life history, hosts and economic importance. Mites on Mason Bees Mites on Mason Bees- Illustrated article by Evan Sugden about Krombein's hairy-footed mite, Chaetodactylus krombeini, a pest of the orchard mason bee, and its control. External Parasites: Mites External Parasites: Mites- Information on Psorptes, Chorioptes and Sarcoptes mites that may infect goats, and the life cycle of each. Sarcoptes scabiei (Scabies or Itch Mite) Sarcoptes scabiei (Scabies or Itch Mite)- Information on this parasitic mite, its life cycle and the infections and itchiness it causes. Chiggers Chiggers- Chiggers are the larvae of mites belonging to the family Trombiculidae. This article describes their biology, their preferred habitat and control measures. Analgidae ginglymura Analgidae ginglymura- Images of male and female feather mites, sometimes classified as Megninia ginglymura. Lynxacarus radovskyi Lynxacarus radovskyi- Images of the cat fur mite. Chorioptes bovis Chorioptes bovis- Images of male and female mites and a photograph of a cow with chorioptic mange. Otodectes cynotis Otodectes cynotis- Images of male and female mites and photographs of a dog with otodectic mange. Psoroptes spp Psoroptes spp- Images of these mites and photographs of horses, sheep and a rabbit with psoroptic mange. Knemidocoptes pilae Knemidocoptes pilae- Image of this scaly or depluming mite which infests birds. Notoedres cati Notoedres cati- Images of the feline scabies mite, an infected cat and a skin scraping. Sarcoptes scabiei Sarcoptes scabiei- Photographs and information on the sarcoptic mange mite, and photographs of animals with infestations. Demodex canis Demodex canis- Enlarged images of the dog follicle mite and a skin scraping showing mites and larvae. Macrocheles muscaedomesticae Macrocheles muscaedomesticae- Photographs of the house fly mite which hitches a lift between cowpats on a fly. Ornithonyssus bursa Ornithonyssus bursa- Photograph of the tropical fowl mite and enlarged images of its shields and chelicerae. Ornithonyssus sylviarum Ornithonyssus sylviarum- Photograph of the northern fowl mite and an enlarged image of its sternal shield. Dermanyssus gallinae Dermanyssus gallinae- Photographs of the red chicken mite. Mites that Attack Humans Mites that Attack Humans- Information on the bird, insect and rodent mites that may attack humans in the absence of their normal hosts. Also the scabies mite and the house dust mi… Demodex Demodex- Photographic article by M. Halit Umar on the theme that life is a continuous interaction between organisms, in this case between man and the mite that lives in human hair… Water Mites Water Mites- A gallery of fine photographs by Wim van Egmond of members of several genera. European Water Mites European Water Mites- Provides a gallery of photographs of these creatures found in this region. House Dust Mites and the Built Environment House Dust Mites and the Built Environment- A study of the Pyroglyphidae including their ecology, physiology and their hygrothermal environment in beds and bedding. The Mighty Mite: An Unseen Predator The Mighty Mite: An Unseen Predator- Characteristics and biology of the bird mites Demanyssus Gallinae and Ornithonyssus Sylviarum.