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Pyroglyphidae
Sign in to savePyroglyphidae is a family of non-parasitic mites. It includes the house dust mites that live in human dwellings, many species that live in the burrows and nests of other animals, and some pests of dried products stored in humid conditions.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderSarcoptiformes
- FamilyPyroglyphidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 22
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Pyroglyphidae
- Collections
- UHIM, UWM, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ACAROLOGY LABORATORY, COLUMBUS, OH (OSAL), CASC, WAM, INHS
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia
Research
4,400 papers- Mite allergens.Expert review of clinical immunology · 2017
- [Biology of house dust mites (Acari: Astigmata: Pyroglyphidae)].Wiadomosci parazytologiczne · 1999
- Reply.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2018
- CMPK2 promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation via mtDNA-STING pathway in house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis.Clinical and translational medicine · 2025
- Research round-up: Allergies.Nature · 2020
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Acariformes
- Image
- House Dust Mite.jpg
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- taxon name
- Pyroglyphidae
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- Pyroglyphidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Pyroglyphidae
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Characteristics
- Ecology
- House dust mites
- References
- External links
Pyroglyphidae is a family of non-parasitic mites. It includes the house dust mites that live in human dwellings, many species that live in the burrows and nests of other animals, and some pests of dried products stored in humid conditions.
==Etymology== The naming of the family originates from the fact that dust mites cause eczema, with intense itching and a red rash. The condition has been described as like burns from fire on the skin, with a 'burning' itching sensation, hence the word 'Pyro' in 'pyroglyphidae'.
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