''Carpoglyphus'' is a mite genus in the family

Carpoglyphidae Carpoglyphidae is a mite family in the order Astigmatina, containing four genera: *'' Carpoglyphus'' Robin, 1869 *'' Coproglyphus'' Türk & Türk ''in'' Stammer 1957 *'' Dichotomiopus'' Fain & A. M. Camerik, 1978 *'' Pullea'' Canestrini, 1884 ...

. The species '' Carpoglyphus passularum'' (a fruit mite) is responsible for a cutaneous condition called

grocer's itch Grocer's itch is a cutaneous condition characterized by a pruritic dermatitis that occurs from coming into contact with mites such as ''Carpoglyphus passularum'' (a fruit mite) or ''Glycyphagus domesticus'' (a common house mite). Contact usually oc ...

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