Karadere, AydaKaratepe, Bilge2024-11-072024-11-0720191308-15942147-6853https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.571007https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/393826https://hdl.handle.net/11480/12744In this study, species of mite was investigated in the cheese consumed in Mamak district of Ankara. 119 cheesesamples (50 kashar cheese samples, 69 tulum cheese samples) were collected in Mamak district betweenSeptember 2011 and February 2012. The results show that mites were detected in 1 (0.84%) out of 119 cheesesamples analyzed. Eggs and adult stages of the A. siro were seen in the cheese samples (2 male, 5 female), whereasno larva and nymph stages were found. Monthly prevalence of mites was determined as between 0-1% in thecheese samples. A prevalence was only detected in November (5%), whereas, in the other months infestation wasnot found. This study is the first one to identify the prevalence of mites in the cheese of Mamak district ofAnkara. Also, the rate of mites in the cheese examined was established as 0.84%.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessParazitolojiVeterinerlikArticle12330030410.30607/kvj.571007393826