A puzzling domestic infestation of the storage mite Tyrophagus longior
2013
Baker, Anne S. | Swan, Marc C.
Most UK records of the storage mite Tyrophagus longior are from stored and growing agricultural crops. It has rarely been found in human residences. A case is reported of an unexplained recurrent domestic infestation in a semi-rural dwelling in Staffordshire, England. The mite source was eventually identified as a hoard of dog biscuits found under floorboards within the house. The biscuits were evidently accumulated by mice infesting the house some 10 years previously. The authors hypothesise the mites were brought into the residence from local arable farmland by mice and/or the family dog and its owner.
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