Pyemotes tritici

Py·e·mo·tes tri·ti·ci

(pī'ĕ-mō'tēz tri'ti-chi), The straw or grain itch mite, a common parasite of insects in stored grain and a frequent cause of straw or grain itch from their bites; not to be confused with Pyemotes tritici ventricosus, often called the straw itch mite, which is associated with the furniture beetle Anobium punctatum and is harmless to humans. Synonym(s): Pediculoides ventricosus