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Acari: Mites - http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/acari/frames/mites.html
Collection of high-quality electron micrographs of plant-feeding mites and bee mites, from the U.S. National Mite Collection (USDA). |
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http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Scabies.htm - http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Scabies.htm
Information on Sarcoptes scabei, the human itch or mange mite, with diagrams and information on its life cycle. |
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Varroa destructor: Varroa Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/bees/varroa_mite.htm
Provides photographs and a description of this ectoparasite of the honey bee, with information on its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, detection and management. |
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Chiggers - http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2100.html
Illustrated fact sheet from Ohio State University. |
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House Dust Mites - http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/013-97.htm
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County factsheet and audio message on house dust mites (includes biology and control). |
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Chiggers - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG085
Chiggers are the larvae of mites belonging to the family Trombiculidae. This article describes their biology, their preferred habitat and control measures. |
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Tetranychus urticae: Twospotted Spider Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/twospotted_mite.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this mite, with information on its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance and management. |
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Raoiella indica: Red Palm Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/palms/red_palm_mite.htm
Provides photographs and a description of this mite, with information on its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, detection, damage done and management. |
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Dermatophagoides spp: House Dust Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/house_dust_mite.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of these cosmopolitan mites, with information on their life stages and biology, hosts, economic importance, detection and management. |
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Analgidae ginglymura - http://www.icb.usp.br/~marcelcp/megninia.htm
Images of male and female feather mites, sometimes classified as Megninia ginglymura. |
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Dermanyssus gallinae - http://www.icb.usp.br/~marcelcp/Dermanyssus.htm
Photographs of the red chicken mite. |
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External Parasites: Mites - http://www.goatbiology.com/mites.html
Information on Psorptes, Chorioptes and Sarcoptes mites that may infect goats, and the life cycle of each. |
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Chiggers - http://entowww.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/L-1223.html
Brief article about the identification, biology, and control of chiggers found in Texas, as well as treatment for chigger bites. |
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Itchy Chiggers - http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/008-96.htm
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension factsheet and audio message on the biology and control of chiggers, which are the larvae of the harvest mite, Trombicula alfreddugesi. |
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Water Mites - http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artdec99/mite.html
A gallery of fine photographs by Wim van Egmond of members of several genera. |
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Acarapis woodi: Honey Bee Tracheal Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/bees/tracheal_mite.htm
Provides photographs and a description of this mite, with information on its distribution, life history, hosts, economic importance and management. |
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Mites that Attack Humans - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG086
Information on the bird, insect and rodent mites that may attack humans in the absence of their normal hosts. Also the scabies mite and the house dust mite and their control. |
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Brevipalpus californicus - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/mites/Brevipalpus_californicus.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this false spider or flat mite, with information on its distribution, hosts, economic importance, detection and management. |
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Tenuipalpus pacificus: Phalaenopsis Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/flowers/Tenuipalpus_pacificus.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this flat red mite, with information on its distribution, biology, hosts, economic importance and management. |
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Polyphagotarsonemus latus: Broad Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/broad_mite.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this mite, with information on its distribution, biology, hosts, economic importance, detection and management. |
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http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmay00/demodex.html - http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artmay00/demodex.html
Photographic article by M. Halit Umar on the theme that life is a continuous interaction between organisms, in this case between man and the mite that lives in human hair follicles. |
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Brevipalpus phoenicis - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/mites/Brevipalpus_phoenicis.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this false spider mite or red and black flat mite, with information on its distribution, hosts, economic importance and management. |
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Phytonemus pallidus: Cyclamen Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/cyclamen_mite.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this mite, with information on its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, detection and management. |
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Oligonychus ilicis: Southern Red Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/shrubs/southern_red_mite.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this mite, with information on its distribution, biology, hosts, economic importance and management. |
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Aceria guerreronis - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/palms/Aceria_guerreronis.htm
Provides photographs and a description of this coconut mite, with information on its distribution, life history, ecology, hosts, damage, economic importance and management. |
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Ornithonyssus bursa: Tropical Fowl Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/livestock/tropical_fowl_mite.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this nuisance mite, with information on its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, detection and management. |
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House Dust Mites and the Built Environment - http://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett-housedustmites/Publications/Publications/review10Oct02.pdf
A study of the Pyroglyphidae including their ecology, physiology and their hygrothermal environment in beds and bedding. |
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Trombicula sp: Chiggers, Jiggers, Harvest Mites or Red Bugs - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/chiggers.htm
Illustrations of these pests, with information on their hosts, their description, life cycle and control. |
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Mites Medically Important to Humans - http://lancaster.unl.edu/enviro/pest/factsheets/275-97.htm
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension factsheet and audio focused on house dust mites and the scabies mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. |
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Sarcoptes scabiei (Scabies or Itch Mite) - http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/acari/sarcoptes_scabiei.htm
Information on this parasitic mite, its life cycle and the infections and itchiness it causes. |
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The Mighty Mite: An Unseen Predator - http://www.birdmites.org/mites.html
Characteristics and biology of the bird mites Demanyssus Gallinae and Ornithonyssus Sylviarum. |
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Bryobia praetiosa: Clover Mite - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/clovermite.htm
Photographs of these mites and information on their hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description. |
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Petrobia latens: Brown Wheat Mite - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/brownwheatmite.htm
Photographs of these mites and information on their hosts and symptoms. |
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Neoseiulus californicus - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/beneficial/Neoseiulus_californicus.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of these predatory mites, with information on their distribution, life cycle and economic importance. |
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Acathrix trymatus: - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/palms/Acathrix_trymatus.htm
Provides illustrations and a description of this coconut mite, with information on its distribution, detection and the damage it does. |
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Acalitus vaccinii: Blueberry Bud Mite - http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/fruit/blueberry_bud_mite.htm
Provides photographs and a description of this species, with information on its distribution, life history, hosts and economic importance. |
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Penthaleus major: Winter Grain Mite - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/wintergrainmite.htm
Photographs of this mite and information on its hosts and symptoms. |
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Eriophyes tulipae: Wheat Curl Mite - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/wheatcurlmite.htm
Photographs of these mites and information on their hosts and symptoms. |
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Tetranychus viennensis - http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/pests/Tetranychus_viennensis_en.htm
Illustration and description of the Hawthorn Red Spider Mite, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as a pest of fruit trees. |
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European Water Mites - http://www.watermite.org/misc/gallery_start.html
Provides a gallery of photographs of these creatures found in this region. |
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Panonychus ulmi - http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/pests/Panonychus_ulmi_en.htm
Illustration and description of the Red Spider Mite, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as a pest of fruit trees. |
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Spider Mites - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/spidermites.htm
Photographs of these pests and information on their hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description. |
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Varroa destructor: Varroa Mite - http://www.ento.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/varroamite.htm
Photographs of this mite on honeybees, with information on its hosts, symptoms, life cycle and description. |
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Bryobia redikorzevi - http://www.agroatlas.spb.ru/pests/Bryobia_redikorzevi_en.htm
Drawing and description of the Brown Fruit Mite, its biology, distribution within the former USSR, ecology and economic significance as a pest. |
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Ornithonyssus sylviarum - http://www.icb.usp.br/~marcelcp/Ornithonyssussylviarum.htm
Photograph of the northern fowl mite and an enlarged image of its sternal shield. |