INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2455-2631 | Impact factor: 8.15 | ESTD Year: 2016
open access , Peer-reviewed, and Refereed Journals, Impact factor 8.15
An investigation studies on Tyrophagus tropicus Robertson, 1959 (Acari: Astigmata: Acaridae)
Authors Name:
PARMINDER SINGH DEHAR
, MOHD YOUSUF PARAY , SAKSHI DHINGRA
Unique Id:
IJSDR2003048
Published In:
Volume 5 Issue 3, March-2020
Abstract:
The mite fauna from 12 stored food products in Punjab investigated during three years period i.e. March 2014 -Feb. 2017. 3240 samples from 10 districts were taken. 1220 samples out of 3240, were positive for mites. The present surveyed work revealed the differential frequency of occurrence and abundance of a mite species Tyrophagus tropicus in response to season to season environmental conditions (i.e., temperature, Relative humidity etc.) variation, food type. Out of 12 stored food sample examined, Tyrophagus tropicus reported only in Walnut samples.
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