Aleppo Boil and Flour Mite
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia entry equates the Aleppo boil with the Pendinsky ulcer and describes the flour mite (Aleurobius farinae), a common pest found in grain, flour, and dried fruits.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ALEPPO BOIL, see Pendinsky ulcer. ALEUROBIUS FARINAE de Geer, Tyroglyphius farinae Koch, flour mite (family Tyroglyphidae); adult length is 0.7 mm; the body is white, translucent, and the legs are reddish-brown. It lives in flour and grain, as well as in dried fruits and on cheese. In warehouses infested with the flour mite, a sweetish odor is noticeable (see Granary pests).
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“Aleppo Boil and Flour Mite.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/aleppo-boil-and-flour-mite/