Pyemotes herfsi (Acari: Pyemotidae), a Mite New to North America as the Cause of Bite Outbreaks

High incidences of red, itching, and painful welts on people in the midwestern United States led to the discovery of a European species of mite, Pyemotes herfsi (Oudemans) (Acari: Pyemotidae), preying on gall-making midge larvae on oak leaves. The mites' great reproductive potential, small size...

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Published in:Journal of medical entomology 2006-05, Vol.43 (3), p.610-613
Main Authors: Broce, Alberto B., Zurek, Ludek, Kalisch, James A., Brown, Robert, Keith, David L., Gordon, David, Goedeke, Janis, Welbourn, Cal, Moser, John, Ochoa, Ronald, Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, Yip, Fuyuen, Weber, Jacob
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Language:English
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Pyemotes herfsi
Pyemotidae
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Summary:High incidences of red, itching, and painful welts on people in the midwestern United States led to the discovery of a European species of mite, Pyemotes herfsi (Oudemans) (Acari: Pyemotidae), preying on gall-making midge larvae on oak leaves. The mites' great reproductive potential, small size, and high capacity for dispersal by wind make them difficult to control or avoid.
ISSN:0022-2585
0022-2585
DOI:10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[610:PHAPAM]2.0.CO;2