An annotated checklist of house dust mites (Acari: Acariformes) of Türkiye

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Department of Mathematics and Science, Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty, Dicle University, TR-21280 Diyarbakır, Türkiye

Abstract
This checklist of house dust mites (Acari: Trombidiformes, Sarcoptiformes) from Türkiye is based on published data and private collections. The species are listed alphabetically. In total, 33 dust mite species and their zoogeographical distributions are presented. This study represents the first checklist of house dust mite fauna in Türkiye.

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