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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.Dicyphus hesperus, a zoophytophagous predator, effectively controls Bemisia tabaci in tomato greenhouses. Highly zoophagous lines rapidly reduced whitefly populations without causing significant damage to tomatoes, whereas lowly zoophagous lines were equally efficient over time but caused more damage.
François Dumont +3 more
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Journal of Avian Biology, EarlyView.Ticks are blood‐feeding parasites which act as major vectors for various pathogenic microorganisms affecting both animal and human health. Hard ticks are known to move passively (i.e. ‘hitchhike') on migratory birds as they transit between breeding and non‐breeding grounds.
Lars Burnus +3 more
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Journal of Avian Biology, EarlyView.Interactions between wild birds and ticks exert significant selective forces, influencing the host's evolution and fitness. Tick infestation rates vary among bird species due to life history and morphology. Understanding tick infestation probability is crucial for conservation efforts, as birds play an important role in the tick life cycle and can ...
Ana Busi +8 more
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CERCOMEGISTINA (ACARI) IN AUSTRALIA [PDF]
Australian Journal of Entomology, 1976 ABSTRACT Cercomegistus abires sp. n. is the 1st member of the Cercomegistina recorded from Australia. A key to the 4 known species of the genus is provided.
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Journal of Biogeography, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim This paper is a response to Li and Xue (2024) regarding the global species richness and distribution of the eriophyoid mites, which are highly host‐specific phytophages. Discussion The number of described plant species is approaching 400,000. This enormous level of plant diversity has played a fundamental role in the diversification of the
Sebahat K. Ozman‐Sullivan +1 more
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A Catalogue of Oribatida Types of the “Balogh Collection” in the Hungarian Natural History Museum (Arachnida, Acariformes) [PDF]
Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis BudapestinensisAcademician János Balogh was one of the most outstanding acarologists of his time. During his collecting expeditions around the world, he amassed an internationally significant collection of mites and described more than 1,000 species of oribatid mites.
Horváth, Edit, Csuzdi, Csaba
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, 2010 The inventory of the alien Acari of Europe includes 96 species alien to Europe and 5 cryptogenic species. Among the alien species, 87 are mites and 9 tick species. Besides ticks which are obligate ectoparasites, 14 mite species belong to the parasitic/predator regime.
Navajas Navarro, Maria +5 more
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New records of feather mites (Acariformes: Analgoidea, Pterolichoidea) in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Entomological Communications, 2020 Seven species and four undetermined feather mites are reported from various birds in Piracicaba, Brazil: Dermoglyphus elongatus Mégnin, 1877 (Dermoglyphidae) ex Gallus gallus domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) “chicken” (Phasianidae), Mesosathes tetrasetosus ...
Fabio A. Hernandes +1 more
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Effect of Pest Control Strategies on Arthropod Pests of Apple in Europe: A Meta‐Analysis
Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is a major fruit crop in Europe. More than 200 phytophagous arthropod species thrive in European apple orchards, several of which are economically important pests. Due to the pest pressure on apple production, consumer demand for residue‐free products and current policies to make food production in the European ...
Ingrid Aline Bapfubusa Niyibizi +2 more
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