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Keywords: mite fauna of wheat from the field into storage in Ireland, the most common mites were [Tyrophagus longior, Lupotarsonemus talpe, Siteroptes graminisugus, Tarsonemus confusus, Tydeus nr. mumaei] 20 species were found on the inflorescences, and included all of the just mentioned most abundant, Acrus siro, the major pest species of stored grain was absent in all habitats [cereal, soil, weeds, organic debris, air, hedgerows]. All the species found on barley inflorescences were also found in

the stored grain, the great majority of the species found on the barley inflorescences and stems and weeds at harvest day were also found in the harvested grain