Where Eriophyoidea (Acariformes) Belong in the Tree of Life [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Simple Summary Eriophyoidea (gall mites) are a group of four-legged, vermiform plant feeders that are among the most economically damaging groups of mites.
Samuel J. Bolton +3 more
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Quill Mites of the Subfamily Syringophilinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) Parasitising Starlings (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) [PDF]
AnimalsSimple 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.,
Iva Marcisova +4 more
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Phylogenomics resolves the higher-level phylogeny of herbivorous eriophyoid mites (Acariformes: Eriophyoidea) [PDF]
BMC BiologyBackground 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 ...
Qi Zhang +8 more
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Particulate matter hinders the development and reproduction of predatory mites of Euseius finlandicus (Acariformes: Phytoseiidae) [PDF]
Sci RepThe 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).
Ewa Puchalska +6 more
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Species Composition of Parasitic Mites of the Subfamily Picobiinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) Associated with African Barbets (Piciformes: Lybiidae) [PDF]
Animals, 2023 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 ...
B. Sikora +4 more
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Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea) Parasitising Birds of the Subfamily Euphoninae (Passeriformes: Fringillidae) [PDF]
AnimalsQuill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) are highly specialised avian ectoparasites that inhabit feather quills. Despite their widespread occurrence, their diversity, distribution, and host associations remain poorly ...
Bożena Sikora +5 more
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Mite Fauna of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Darwin’s Finches in Galápagos Archipelago [PDF]
Diversity, 2022 Due to the biological uniqueness of the Galápagos Islands, ectoparasites of their avian fauna are relatively well-studied compared with other oceanic islands.
Maciej Skoracki +3 more
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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]
InsectsSimple 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 ...
Ru-Jin Liu +5 more
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Louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) of Romania: New records and novel host–parasite and hyperparasites associations [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeThis study presents records of ectoparasitic flies from the family Hippoboscidae collected in Romania between 2022 and 2024. A total of seven species were recorded, with Pseudolynchia canariensis (Macquart in Webb and Berthelot, 1839) representing a new ...
Laura Mlynárová +5 more
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of eriophyoid mite Setoptus koraiensis [PDF]
Scientific DataEriophyoidea represents a highly diverse superfamily of herbivorous mites in the Acariformes, including over 5,000 named species that are distributed worldwide.
Zi-Kai Shao +3 more
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