International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 7 9 2018 09 10 A preliminary report of some stored food product mites of district Sangrur (Punjab), India 18 20 EN Kini Anushri 1 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, MS, India Salvi Sonal 2 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, MS, India Mhatre Rutuja 3 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, MS, India Chavan Kajal 4 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, MS, India Padhye Shrutika 5 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, MS, India Khedekar Prakash 6 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, MS, India Subramanian Smita 7 Department of Zoology, VIVA College, Virar, MS, India Feleke Gebeyehu 1 Department of Biology, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia Patnaik B. Sairam 2 Department of Biology, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia Yi Khin Pyone 1 Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Biotechnology Research Department, Kyaukse, Myanmar Htway Honey Thet Paing 2 Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Biotechnology Research Department, Kyaukse, Myanmar Yu San San 3 Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Biotechnology Research Department, Kyaukse, Myanmar and Microbiology Laboratory, Biotechnology Research Department, Kyaukse, Myanmar Kaur Gill Navpreet 1 Dept. of Zoology and Environmental Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, India Dehar Parminder Singh 2 Dept. of Zoology and Environmental Science, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, India > Short Communication 2018 6 12 2018 09 10 Mites are ubiquitous in distribution and are reported to be present almost in all the habitats. A great number of stored grains, dried fruits, various farinaceous products and stored food are often attacked by various types of mites. A faunistic survey of mites was conducted in many stored food product stores during one year study period, in Punjab. A total of 60 samples of different stored food products i.e. pulses, stored grains were taken for study. Approximately 63.33% (38 samples) of the samples contained mites and 13 mite taxa were identified, belonging to 7 families in 3orders. Six species, namely, Acarussiro, A. immobilis, Tyrophagusputrescentiae and Glycyphus destructor, were abundant in numbers. Glycyphus-destructor, Tyrophagusputrescentiae and Acarussiro were dominant or intermediate in all stored food products examined. Cheyletusmalaccensis was the most common predatory mite. The highest percentage of infestation was recorded in the samples from stored food products of Dirba region. Copyright@ International Science Community Association