100x magnified SEM of ham mites, Tyrophagus putrescentiae.

• Contributor: Stocktrek Images, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: 2B9EFDC
• File size: 29.4 MB (2.1 MB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 3811 x 2700 px | 32.3 x 22.9 cm | 12.7 x 9 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: February 26, 2020
• Photographer: Stocktrek Images

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Under a magnification of 100X, this scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image, reveals some of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by a grouping of ham mites, Tyrophagus putrescentiae. The ham mite is an agricultural pest, at times, infesting high moisture grain, semi-moist pet foods, cheeses, and dried meats. It is also referred to as the cheese mite, mold mite or copra mite.