Krzysztof Solarz (2012)nakład wyczerpany

The House Dust Mites and Storage Mites (Acari: Oribatida: Astigmatina). Identification keys.

120 pp., paperback, ISBN 978-83-61358-48-0

This book presents morphological characteristics of the most medically important taxa of mites, especially genera from the families Pyroglyphidae (Dermatophagoides, Sturnophagoides, Malayoglyphus, Hirstia, Euroglyphus, Gymnoglyphus), Acaridae (Acarus, Tyrophagus, Tyrolichus, Tyroborus, Aleuroglyphus, Thyreophagus, Caloglyphus, Rhizoglyphus), Glycyphagidae (Glycyphagus, Lepidoglyphus, Gohieria, Ctenoglyphus), Aëroglyphidae (Aëroglyphus) and Chortoglyphidae (Chortoglyphus). Most mite specimens were obtained from research collections in the United States, UK and Belgium, from house dust samples, bird nest and farming environments. Differential diagnoses of subfamilies, genera and species illustrated by photomicrographs and identification keys are presented. This book includes also distribution of the presented species of domestic mites. Diagnoses of clinical symptoms in allergic patients caused by domestic or storage mites are partially based on the identification of species, but this can be difficult because of the lack of user-friendly keys and the dispersed literature. This publication was begun in response to these hindrances and it is intended to help acarologists to identify the mites they may find associated with storage products, farming environments and house dust sample.