Research on Occurrence of Mites in Cheese Consumed in Mamak District of Ankara Province

In this study, species of mite was investigated in the cheese consumed in Mamak district of Ankara. 119 cheese samples (50 kashar cheese samples, 69 tulum cheese samples) were collected in Mamak district between September 2011 and February 2012. The results show that mites were detected in 1 (0.84%) out of 119 cheese samples analyzed. Eggs and adult stages of the A. siro were seen in the cheese samples (2 male, 5 female), whereas no larva and nymph stages were found. Monthly prevalence of mites was determined as between 0-1% in the cheese samples. A prevalence was only detected in November (5%), whereas, in the other months infestation was not found. This study is the first one to identify the prevalence of mites in the cheese of Mamak district of Ankara. Also, the rate of mites in the cheese examined was established as 0.84%.