DiversityQuill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) parasitizing starlings of the genus Lamprotornis Temminck (Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae) from the sub-Saharan region are comprehensively studied for the first time.
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Animals, 2023 In this study, we conducted a parasitological investigation of the quill mite fauna of the subfamily Picobiinae (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) associated with African barbets (Aves: Piciformes: Lybiidae).
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Diversity and Interactions between Picobiine Mites and Starlings [PDF]
AnimalsThe subfamily Picobiinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) comprises obligate and permanent parasites of birds found exclusively in the quills of contour feathers.
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Picobiinae mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) parasitising the Starlings (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) in the Afrotropical region [PDF]
The Annals of zoology. In the present paper, we continue our studies on quill mites of the family Syringophilidae parasitising birds of the family Sturnidae. Herein, we describe a new species, Picobia wisniewskii sp. nov., collected from the red-winged starling Onychognathus
Milena Patan +4 more
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Distribution of the Quill Mite <i>Bubophilus asiobius</i> Parasitizing Western Palaearctic Owls of the Genus <i>Asio</i>. [PDF]
J Parasitol ResBackground Birds and their parasites have coevolved over millions of years, forming intricate relationships that shape biodiversity. Until recently, little was known about the mites parasitizing owl feathers. Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) are highly specialised ectoparasites that reside within feather quills ...
Kwieciński Z +3 more
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Atypically Shaped Setae in Gall Mites (Acariformes, Eriophyoidea) and Mitogenomics of the Genus Leipothrix Keifer (Eriophyidae). [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Chetverikov PE +4 more
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ZootaxaThe free-living predatory mites of the family Cheyletidae of the Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam) are reviewed. Females of two monotypic genera, Vietocheyla subiasi gen. and sp. nov., Paracheletogenes mirabilis gen. and sp. nov., and all active stages of
Alexander A. Khaustov +4 more
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Adaptation of new species of mites in the greenhouse of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden
Hortus Botanicus, 2022 The results of entomological monitoring of invasive species of herbivorous mites in the greenhouse of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden in the period from 2012 to 2020 are given.
Litvinova Svetlana Vasilevna +1 more
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Repeated convergent evolution of parthenogenesis in Acariformes (Acari)
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The existence of old species‐rich parthenogenetic taxa is a conundrum in evolutionary biology. Such taxa point to ancient parthenogenetic radiations resulting in morphologically distinct species.
Patrick Pachl +4 more
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A new whip scorpion (Arachnida: Thelyphonida) with a phoretic mite (Acariformes: Trochometridiidae) from Mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber. [PDF]
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