Integrative Taxonomy of the Gall Mite Nothopoda todeica n. sp. (Eriophyidae) from the Disjunct Afro-Australasian Fern Todea barbara: Morphology, Phylogeny, and Mitogenomics [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Eriophyoidea is a group of phytoparasitic mites with poorly resolved phylogeny. Previous studies inferred Eriophyidae s.l. as the largest molecular clade of Eriophyoidea, and Nothopodinae as the basal divergence of Eriophyidae s.l.
Philipp E. Chetverikov +3 more
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Three New Eriophyid Mite Species from China (Acari: Eriophyidae). [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Simple Summary The Eriophyidae is the largest family in the Eriophyoidea, consisting of over 3790 extant species. Eriophyid mites have a patchy distribution worldwide and are concentrated in the temperate regions.
Hao KX, Lotfollahi P, Xue XF.
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A Coconut Mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Arachnida: Acari: Eriophyidae)
EDIS, 2007 EENY-398, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by F. W. Howard and Dave Moore, describes one of the worst arthropod pests of coconut palms, which attacks the young fruits and can cause scarring and distortion and premature fruit drop.
F. W. Howard, Dave Moore
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Atypically Shaped Setae in Gall Mites (Acariformes, Eriophyoidea) and Mitogenomics of the Genus Leipothrix Keifer (Eriophyidae). [PDF]
Insects, 2023 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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Evaluation of Phytoseiid and Iolinid Mites for Biological Control of the Tomato Russet Mite Aculops lycopersici (Acari: Eriophyidae). [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Simple Summary The tomato russet mite (TRM), Aculops lycopersici (Eriophyidae), causes severe damage to tomato plants Lycopersicon esculentum, which results in a wilted, russetted appearance with desiccated leaves.
Pijnakker J +9 more
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Geometric Morphometric Analysis and Molecular Identification of Coconut Mite, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) Collected from Thailand. [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Simple Summary The coconut mite is one of the most well-known and serious pests of coconut fruits worldwide, and it has spread to most regions where coconuts are produced; in Thailand, Aceria guerreronis Keifer (Acari: Eriophyidae) is a quarantine pest ...
Buttachon S +6 more
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Integrative Taxonomy and Synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Potential Biological Control Agent for Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Simple Summary Tree of heaven, Ailanthus altissima, is a deciduous tree indigenous to China and introduced for ornamental purposes into North America and Europe.
de Lillo E +7 more
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Three New Species of Aceria (Acari: Trombidiformes: Eriophyoidea) from China [PDF]
AnimalsThree new Aceria species from South China are described and illustrated. Aceria bischofiaesp. nov. was collected on Bischofia javanica Blume (Phyllanthaceae), inducing galls on surfaces of the leaves; Aceria cryptocaryaesp. nov.
Mengchao Tan +3 more
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Antioxidant metabolism in galls due to the extended phenotypes of the associated organisms. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Animal-induced galls are considered extended phenotypes of their inducers, and therefore plant morphogenesis and metabolism may vary according to the species of gall inducers.
Bruno G Ferreira +7 more
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Aceria spp. of Maku county with two new records for Asia and eight new records for West Azerbaijan province of Iran [PDF]
نامه انجمن حشرهشناسی ایران, 2023 . A survey on the eriophyid mite fauna of Maku County in West Azerbaijan province, Iran was carried out during summer 2020 and 2021. Sampling was done on the most abundant plant species of this area. Fourteen Aceria species were collected and identified:
Kiimia Aghazadeh +2 more
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