Biodiversity of Intramural Dust Mites from Osmanabad District, Maharashtra, India
Priyanka V. Jadhav
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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chh. Sambhaji Nagar, India.
Sunita N. Borde
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chh. Sambhaji Nagar, India.
Vaishali Bansod
Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chh. Sambhaji Nagar, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The Study investigated the mites fauna obtained from dust of poultry and houses located at osmanabad district (Maharashtra state). The impact of changes in environmental parameters like humidity, temperature and rainfall in three different seasons on the population of mites was studied. This study revealed 6 different species of mites are found which are Dermatophagoides farinae Leiodinychus krameri, Prodinychus sp.(deutonymph,) Dermanyssus gallinae, and Urodiaspis tecta Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. The impact of changes in environmental parameters on these mites population in three different seasons of monsoon, summer and winter were recorded in the course of this study. It was observed that weather significantly impacts the prevalence of mites the dust of poultry and houses. Maximum numbers of mites were found during monsoon as compared to both winter and summer.
Keywords: Biodiversity, dust mites, osmanabad, intramural