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[[File:House dust mite (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus).jpg|250px|thumb|''Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus'' (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Author(s): Gilles San Martin<br/>Source: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:House_dust_mite_(Dermatophagoides_pteronyssinus).jpg Wikimedia Commons]]]
<font color="#800000">'''''Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus'''''</font> (Trouessart) - (European housedust mite)<br/>
is common in houses and has a world-wide distribution. Its fecal pellets contain digestive enzymes which can cause allergies and asthma once they get into the air and are inhaled. It is closely associated with human dwellings and rarely found in other places. The mites prefer warm and moist environments where they inhabit matresses, carpets and upholstery. They feed mainly on microscopic organic particles shed by the human skin. The adult is about 0.3 mm large and its life cycle lasts for 1-2 months. The mite has a similar biology as the related species ''[[Dermatophagoides farinae]]'' and both species might occur together in the same environment.
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For details see the respective page in [[wikipedia:House dust mite|Wikipedia]].

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