Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Sarcoptiformes
Family:	Pyroglyphidae
Genus:	Dermatophagoides
Species:	D. pteronyssinus
Binomial name
	Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; (Trouessart, 1897)
Synonyms
	Mealia pteronyssina;

Last updated May 28, 2025

Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, the European house dust mite, is one of the three best-known species of house dust mite (the others being Euroglyphus maynei and Dermatophagoides farinae ).^[1]^[2]^[3]

It was classified by Édouard Louis Trouessart in 1897.^[4]

Together with E. maynei, it is the most common species in Europe and the most extensively studied. To date, ten allergens have been characterized, with group I (Der p I, Der f I, Der m I, Eur m I—proteolytic enzymes secreted by the mite's digestive tract) and group II (Der p II and Der f II—proteins primarily found in the mite's body) being the most significant.

It is typically the dominant mite species found in homes and is commonly encountered in mattresses, pillows, carpets, and similar household items. While present worldwide, it prefers humid and temperate climates. The average size is about 350 μm in females and 285 μm in males. The egg-to-adult cycle lasts about 31 days. Females live on average for 70 days and lay approximately 120 eggs during their adult life.^[4]

References

↑ "Ácaros y alergia. Identificación del Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus en Venezuela" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-01.
↑ Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A. (2019). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2019 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X. TaxonID: 7136180. Retrieved 2019-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
↑ Gordon D. (ed). (2019). NZIB: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity (version Jun 2009). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds.). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.
1 2 "Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 18, 2015.

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[1] "Ácaros y alergia. Identificación del Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus en Venezuela" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-01.

[COL-2] Roskov Y., Kunze T., Orrell T., Abucay L., Paglinawan L., Culham A., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Decock W., De Wever A. (2019). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2019 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X. TaxonID: 7136180. Retrieved 2019-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[source-3] Gordon D. (ed). (2019). NZIB: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity (version Jun 2009). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds.). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.

[Der-4] 1 2 "Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 18, 2015.

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