ENTFACT-629: Grain Mites | Download PDF
by Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Grain mites are pests that can feed on a variety of processed or finely ground grains, wheat germ, yeast, cheese, powdered milk, flour, or mold spores. Under hot, humid conditions, very large populations of these tiny creatures can develop rapidly. Female grain mites lay up to 800 eggs on the surface of food materials.
