Where Eriophyoidea (Acariformes) Belong in the Tree of Life. [PDF]
Simple Summary Eriophyoidea (gall mites) are a group of four-legged, vermiform plant feeders that are among the most economically damaging groups of mites.
Bolton SJ+3 more
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Particulate matter hinders the development and reproduction of predatory mites of Euseius finlandicus (Acariformes: Phytoseiidae). [PDF]
The foliage of the small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) is characterised by the nerve axils being grown by non-glandular trichomes, which trait contributes to the enhanced retention of the particulate matter (PM).
Puchalska E+6 more
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Quill Mites of the Subfamily Syringophilinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) Parasitising Starlings (Passeriformes: Sturnidae). [PDF]
Simple Summary This study provides detailed information on six previously described species of syringophilines associated with starlings and records new host and locality data. Additionally, three new species are described: Aulonastus indonesianus sp. n.,
Marcisova I+4 more
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Phylogenomics resolves the higher-level phylogeny of herbivorous eriophyoid mites (Acariformes: Eriophyoidea). [PDF]
Background Eriophyoid mites (Eriophyoidea) are among the largest groups in the Acariformes; they are strictly phytophagous. The higher-level phylogeny of eriophyoid mites, however, remains unresolved due to the limited number of available morphological ...
Zhang Q+8 more
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Видові угруповання акаридієвих кліщів (Acariformes, Astigmata) аграрних та промислових місць Житомирського Полісся [PDF]
Досліджено аграрні та промислові місця концентрації поживних для цих комірних шкідників субстратів, що зберігаються впродовж значного часу в Житомирському Поліссі.
Yaroslava Oksentyuk
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An Ecological Survey of Chiggers (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) Associated with Small Mammals in an Epidemic Focus of Scrub Typhus on the China-Myanmar Border in Southwest China. [PDF]
Simple Summary Chiggers are common ectoparasites on rodents and other small mammals, and they transmit scrub typhus, a zoonotic disease. Dehong in Yunnan Province of southwest China is located on the China–Myanmar border, and it is a focus of scrub ...
Liu RJ+5 more
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Atypically Shaped Setae in Gall Mites (Acariformes, Eriophyoidea) and Mitogenomics of the Genus Leipothrix Keifer (Eriophyidae). [PDF]
Simple Summary Eriophyoidea (gall mites) are a megadiverse lineage of worm-like mites that feed on vascular plants. The setae of these mites are sometimes distinctive because of their atypical shape, either bifurcated, angled or swollen, but never many ...
Chetverikov PE+4 more
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Species Composition of Parasitic Mites of the Subfamily Picobiinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) Associated with African Barbets (Piciformes: Lybiidae). [PDF]
Simple Summary This study investigated the picobiine mites parasitising African barbets. The results showed that this bird family is more widely infested by feather mites than previously thought, with three species of the genus Tanopicobia found on ten ...
Sikora B+4 more
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The syntopic occurrence of velvet mites Trombidium spp. (Acariformes: Trombidiidae) with the first characteristics of the larva of Trombidium heterotrichum. [PDF]
Observations of representatives of Trombidium at one locality over two subsequent years revealed the syntopic occurrence of three species: T. holosericeum, T. brevimanum, and T. heterotrichum.
Mąkol J, Felska M.
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Chigger mites were collected from 65 bird species in different regions of Thailand and Malaysia. In total, 21 species were recorded. The previously unknown fauna of chiggers parasitizing shorebirds of Thailand included one new species, Neacariscus ...
Sirikamon Koosakulnirand+11 more
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