Meal mite. Coloured environmental scanning electron micrograph (ESEM) of a meal,or grain,mite (Acarus siro) on cheese rind. This species is a common pest of granaries,mills and kitchens,feeding particularly on grains and cereals. It reproduces rapidly under good conditions,while under unfavourable conditions it forms a resting stage in which it can survive for over two years. Unlike a conventional scanning electron microscope (SEM),samples can be examined in an environmental SEM without being desiccated or coated in gold. Magnification unknown | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Goetgheluck, Pascal |
Taille de l’image : | 3445 px × 2691 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
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