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Concepts about the structure and the biology of Acari

Characterization of sub-classe Acari of importance in Agronomy, Veterinary and Medical Parasitology, based on morphology, behavior and environment of allergenic and parasitc species. Keys for the identification of the six families of Psoroptoidea, chiefly of Pyroglyphidae, starting from which various aspects of the acari of domectic dust and their allergenic behavior are studied.

mites; classification; morphology; biology


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