Overview: Comprehensive coverage of the biology and ecology of dust mites.Many chapters contain new data, or new analyses of existing data (including global distribution maps of the most important species).No s.Conservatively, at least 100 million people are affected by house dust mite allergy worldwide, manifesting itself as asthma, rhinitis or atopic dermatitis. Despite the growing recognition of this major public health problem, and commitment of considerable research resources, there is still no simple, effective, generally-applicable strategy for dust mite control. The reasons for this ar
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