Main species of mites
Acarus siro (Linneo, 1758)
Habitat: This is a mycophagic species, frequent and abundant in stored products (cereals, legumes, seeds, etc.) and currently somewhat less common in homes.
Blomia tropicalis (Bronswijk, Cock and Oshima, 1973)
Habitat: Stored products and house dust.
Chortoglyphus arcuatus (Troupeau, 1879)
Habitat: Relatively abundant in dust on farms and in silos and warehouses. It is also found in house dust.
Dermatophagoides farinae (Hughes, 1961)
Habitat: Very common, and abundant in the home (carpets, mattresses...).
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Trouessart, 1897)
Habitat: Very common and abundant in the home (mattresses, furniture, carpets...). It is usually the dominant mite in these biotopes.
Euroglyphus maynei (Cooreman, 1950)
Habitat: Common in domestic environment, specially in bedding.
Glycyphagus domesticus (De Geer, 1778)
Habitat: Relatively abundant in food and grain warehouses.
Lepidoglyphus destructor (Schrank, 1781)
Habitat: Stored products and house dust.
Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank, 1781)
Habitat: A very common species in stored products (cereals, pulses, seeds, fruits...) or in foodstuffs with a high fat and/or protein content (ham, cheese…).It is occasionally present in the home, especially in kitchens and pantries.