Species diversity and biology of house mites in western Thong Pha Phum Kanchanaburi
2002
Insung, A.(King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Agricultural Technology. Department of Plant Pest Management Technology)
Species diversity of house dust mites in Western Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi, was investigated during the period, January to April 2002. House dust samples were collected from 8 villages, namely Raipa, Prajummai, Huaypakkog, Thamadea, Hauykhayeng, Lumpilog, Roumjai and Banrai. Dust samples wee collected from bedrooms and living rooms, and the number and species of mites from 0.1 gram of dust from each dust sample were determined. A total of 169 mites was determined from 160 samples. The mite species found were Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides sp., Cheyletus sp. and some unidentified species. About 75 percent of mites were D. pteronyssinus. The number and species of mites depended on the type and age of the mattress as well as the style of house, whereas geographical location did not show any relationship with number and species of mites.
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