Pyemotes tritici
| Pyemotes tritici | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Pyemotidae |
| Genus: | Pyemotes |
| Species: | P. tritici |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyemotes tritici (LaGrèze-Fossat & Montagné, 1851) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acarus tritici LaGrèze-Fossat & Montagné, 1851 | |
Pyemotes tritici is a species of mite known as the grain itch mite or straw itch mite. It is a cosmopolitan species that is found on straw, hay and stored grain. It is a parasite of small arthropods and is being investigated as a possible biological control of stored product pests. It is associated with dermatitis in humans, and it causes an itchy rash.