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[[File:Cheese mite.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Tyrophagus putrescentiae]]'' is one of several mite species referred to as cheese mites. This species is common on plant leaves, stored grain and animal feed.]]

{{short description|Mite used in cheese production}}

[[File:Mimolette1.jpg|thumb |right |Mimolette cheese displaying the textured crust caused by the mites]]

[[File:Cheese mite.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Tyrophagus putrescentiae]]'' is one of several mite species referred to as cheese mites (Ref Georgia Fife-Wright study of 2021). This species is common on plant leaves, stored grain and animal feed.]]

'''Cheese mites''' are [[mite]]s (for instance ''[[Tyrophagus casei]]'' or other species) that are used to produce such [[cheese]]s as ''{{lang|de|[[Milbenkäse]]}}'', [[Cantal_cheese|Cantal]] and [[Mimolette]]. The action of the living mites on the surface of these cheeses contributes to the flavor and gives them a distinctive appearance.<ref name=Mimolette>{{cite web |url = http://www.cheesefacts.org/mimolette_cheese/mimolette_cheese.html |title = Mimolette Cheese |year = 2007 |work = Cheese Facts |accessdate = 7 September 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110906080219/http://www.cheesefacts.org/mimolette_cheese/mimolette_cheese.html |archive-date = 2011-09-06 |url-status = dead }}</ref> A 2010 [[scanning electron microscope]] study found that ''Milbenkäse'' cheese was produced using ''[[Tyrophagus casei]]'' mites, while Mimolette cheese used ''[[Acarus siro]]'' mites (also known as flour mites).<ref name = Species>{{cite journal |first1 = J.P. |last1 = Melnyk |first2 = A. |last2 = Smith |first3 = C. |last3 = Scott-Dupree |first4 = M.F. |last4 = Marcone |first5 = A. |last5 = Hill |date=August 2010 |title = Identification of cheese mite species inoculated on Mimolette and Milbenkase cheese through cryogenic scanning electron microscopy |journal = Journal of Dairy Science |volume = 93 |issue = 8 |pages = 3461–3468 |doi = 10.3168/jds.2009-2937 |pmid = 20655414|doi-access = free |hdl = 10214/2629 |hdl-access = free }}<!--|accessdate = 7 September 2011 --></ref> Mimolette cheese, in particular, has live cheese mites in its rind which is thought to contribute to the cheese's distinct rind texture.<ref>Barile, D. (2021). Can cheese mites, maggots and molds enhance bioactivity? Peptidomic investigation of functional peptides in four traditional cheeses. ''Food & Function.'', ''12''(2), 633–645. {{doi|10.1039/d0fo02439b}}</ref>

'''Cheese mites''' are [[mite]]s that are used to produce such [[cheese]]s as ''{{lang|de|[[Milbenkäse]]}}'' and [[Mimolette]]. The action of the living mites on the surface of these cheeses contributes to the flavor and gives them a distinctive appearance.<ref name = Mimolette>{{cite web |url = http://www.cheesefacts.org/mimolette_cheese/mimolette_cheese.html |title = Mimolette Cheese |year = 2007 |work = Cheese Facts|accessdate = 7 September 2011}}</ref> A 2010 [[Scanning electron microscope|SEM]] study found that Milbenkäse cheese was produced using ''[[Tyrophagus casei]]'' mites, while Mimolette cheese used ''[[Acarus siro]]'' mites (also known as flour mites).<ref name = Species>{{cite journal |first = J.P. |last = Melnyk |first2 = A. |last2 = Smith |first3 = C. |last3 = Scott-Dupree |first4 = M.F. |last4 = Marcone |first5 = A. |last5 = Hill |date=August 2010 |title = Identification of cheese mite species inoculated on Mimolette and Milbenkase cheese through cryogenic scanning electron microscopy |journal = Journal of Dairy Science |volume = 93 |issue = 8 |pages = 3461–3468 |doi = 10.3168/jds.2009-2937 |accessdate = 7 September 2011 |PMID = 20655414}}</ref>


Some cheese mite species, such as ''Tyrophagus putrescentiae'' and ''Acarus siro,'' are [[mycophagous]] and the fungus species they digest are determined by the digestive enzymatic properties accordingly of each species.<ref>De Dea Lindner, J. (2018). Stored products mites in cheese ripening: Health aspects, technological and regulatory challenges in Brazil. ''Journal of Stored Products Research.'', ''76'', 116–121. {{doi|10.1016/j.jspr.2018.01.010}}</ref>


==Gallery==

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Acarus siro 1.ogv| A video of cheese mites (Acarus siro) forming the rind of a mimolette cheese.

Mimolette1.jpg|Mimolette cheese displaying the textured crust caused by the mites

Milbekéis.jpg|[[Milbenkäse]], a German cheese with cheese mites

Casu Marzu cheese.jpg|[[Casu martzu]], a rotten cheese from Sardinia, Italy, is a traditional sheep milk cheese that contains live [[maggot]]s as well as cheese mites


</gallery>



==See also==

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