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Does size really matter?

open access: yeseLife, 2020
Analysis of the smallest known arthropod genome reveals a mechanism for genome reduction that appears to be driven by a specialized ecological interaction with plants.
David G Heckel
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Androlaelaps rotundus (Fonseca) (Acari: Parasitiformes: Laelapidae): Taxonomic Status, Lectotype/Paralectotype Designation, and New Morphological Details [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The status of Androlaelaps rotundus (Fonseca) (Acari: Gamasida: Laelapidae) is solidified by designating a lectotype and series of paralectotypes based on museum specimens.
Barros Battesti, Darci Moraes   +1 more
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Mesostigmatid mites associated with the dung beetle Copris lunaris (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2009
We examined the mesostigmatid mites found in four nest chambers of the dung beetle Copris lunaris (Scarabaeidae) in Slovakia. A total of 763 mites was found, belonging to ten species.
Peter MAŠÁN, Bruce HALLIDAY
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Sheltered life beneath elytra: three new species of Eutarsopolipus (Acari, Heterostigmatina, Podapolipidae) parasitizing Australian ground beetles

open access: yesParasite, 2021
In this study, we conducted a summer sampling of carabid beetles in eastern Australia to identify their associated parasitic mites. Here, we describe three new species of the genus Eutarsopolipus from under the elytra (forewings) of three native carabid ...
Katlav Alihan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structure of the cuticle of some ptyctimine oribatids (Acari: Oribatida)

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Entomology, 2005
. The cuticle of Rhysotritia duplicita (Euphtiracaroidea: Euphtiracaridae), Phthiracarus sp., Steganacarus magnus, S. striculus and Tropacarus carinatus (all Phthiracaroidea: Phthiracaridae) was studied by light and transmission electron microscopy.
Jaroslav SMRŽ
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of timed LED regimes on tomato plant traits, performance of two‐spotted spider mites, and predatory mites (Phytoseiulus persimilis)

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2300-2311, April 2025.
Light‐emitting diode (LED)‐based treatments for enhancing crop production and pest management have primarily focused on continuous treatments. This study, using Tetranychus urticae and Phytoseiulus persimilis, demonstrates that the timing of LED supplementation is crucial for designing integrated pest management strategies that improve both plant ...
Patrice Savi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Amblydromalus limonicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a biocontrol agent: literature review and new findings

open access: yes, 2013
Limonicus, Acari, Phytoseiidae, Agent, As A Biocontrol, H, Literature Review And New Findings Yvonne, B, Hans H and Karel (2013): Amblydromalus limonicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) as a biocontrol agent: literature review and new findings.
Agent, As A Biocontrol   +5 more
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The polysaccharide Pullulan improves the initial steps of allergen‐specific immunotherapy in dogs

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Allergen‐specific immunotherapy (AIT) is the only aetiological treatment for canine atopic dermatitis (CAD). Pullulan, a polysaccharide with immunomodulatory properties, may enhance AIT outcomes when combined with allergens such as recombinant Dermatophagoides farinae 2 (Der f 2).
Franco Martini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of pollution with cement dust on the edaphic gamasid mite fauna (Acari: Gamasina) in different forest ecosystems from romania

open access: yes, 2013
Fauna, Effect Of Pollution With Cement Dust The Edaphic Gamasid Mite, Acari, Gamasina, Romania, In Different Forest Ecosystems From (2013): Effect of pollution with cement dust on the edaphic gamasid mite fauna (Acari: Gamasina) in different forest ...
Acari   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Broad Leaf Trees as Reservoirs for Phytoseiid Mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

open access: yesPlant Protection Science, 2003
The possibility that broad leaf trees can be reservoirs for phytoseiid mites was investigated by determining their occurrence and species diversity on common deciduous tree species.
Jan Kabíček
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