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Mesostigmatid mites associated with the dung beetle Copris lunaris (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2009
We examined the mesostigmatid mites found in four nest chambers of the dung beetle Copris lunaris (Scarabaeidae) in Slovakia. A total of 763 mites was found, belonging to ten species.
Peter MAŠÁN, Bruce HALLIDAY
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Mitogenomics and hidden‐trait models reveal the role of phoresy and host shifts in the diversification of parasitoid blister beetles (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

, 2022
Changes in life history traits are often considered speciation triggers and can have dramatic effects on the evolutionary history of a lineage. Here, we examine the consequences of changes in two life history traits, host‐type and phoresy, in the ...
García‐París, Mario, López‐Estrada, Estefany Karen,, Abalde, Samuel,, Jiménez‐Ruiz, Yolanda,, Abalde, Samuel, Jiménez-Ruiz, Yolanda, García‐París, Mario,, Juan Esteban Uribe, López‐Estrada, Estefany Karen, Uribe, Juan E., Mario García‐París, Samuel Abalde, Yolanda Jiménez‐Ruiz, Uribe, Juan Esteban, Sanmartín, Isabel,, García-París, Mario, Uribe, Juan Esteban,, Sanmartín, Isabel, Jiménez‐Ruiz, Yolanda, Estefany Karen López‐Estrada, López-Estrada, E. Karen, Isabel Sanmartín   +21 more
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SPECULATIONS ABOUT PHORESY BY A DEUTONYMPH (ACARINA) ON ATRACTOCERUS BRASILIENSIS (COLEOPTERA:LYMEXYLONIDAE)

, 1983
SPECULATIONS ABOUT PHORESY BY A DEUTONYMPH (ACARINA) ON ATRACTOCERUS BRASILIENSIS (COLEOPTERA:LYMEXYLONIDAE)SPECULATIONS ABOUT PHORESY BY A DEUTONYMPH (ACARINA) ON ATRACTOCERUS BRASILIENSIS (COLEOPTERA ...
Maldonado Capriles, J.
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Widespread Lateral Transmission in Fergusonina Galling Flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and Their Obligate Nematode Mutualists Does Not Preclude an Overall Pattern of Cospeciation

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
The biology of gall‐forming fergusoninid flies and their obligate nematode mutualists suggests strict vertical transmission of nematodes between fly generations. Using mitochondrial sequence data to associate fly and nematode haplotypes, we found widespread intraspecific horizontal transfer in multiple species.
Sonja J. Scheffer, Matthew L. Lewis, Kerrie A. Davies, Robin M. Giblin‐Davis, Gary S. Taylor, Leigh A. Nelson, Matthew F. Purcell, Jeff R. Makinson, Weimin Ye, Kevin E. Omland, David K. Yeates   +10 more
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Body size‐dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Phoretic mites attach to different body parts of the red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790), to disperse. However, the question of how the patterns of attachment sites are formed remains intriguing.
Inês Matos, Diogo Silva, João Oliveira, Claúdia Gonçalves, Rita Alves, Nuno Pereira, Francisco Catarino, Olga M. C. C. Ameixa, José Américo Sousa, Luis Filipe Rangel, Maria João Santos, Camilo Ayra‐Pardo   +11 more
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Integrative Taxonomy Approach Reveals Cryptic Diversity within the Phoretic Pseudoscorpion Genus Lamprochernes (Pseudoscorpiones: Chernetidae)

Insects, 2023
Pseudoscorpions represent an ancient, but homogeneous group of arachnids. The genus Lamprochernes comprises several morphologically similar species with wide and overlapping distributions.
Jana Christophoryová, Katarína Krajčovičová, František Šťáhlavský, Stanislav Španiel, Vera Opatova   +4 more
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Microfluidic Pump Driven by Anisotropic Phoresis [PDF]

Physical Review Applied, 2019
Fluid flow along microchannels can be induced by keeping opposite walls at different temperatures, and placing elongated tilted pillars inside the channel. The driving force for this fluid motion arises from the anisotropic thermophoretic effect of the elongated pillars that generates a force parallel to the walls, and perpendicular to the temperature ...
Tan, Zihan, Yang, Mingcheng, Ripoll, Marisol   +2 more
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Differential Phoretic Vector Use Among Sympatric Caenorhabditis Nematodes and an Association With Invasive Nitidulid Beetles in Southwestern Germany

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
We show evidence for differential host use among the three sympatric Caenorhabditis, and a novel association with nitidulid beetles for C. apta sp. n. This information adds to our understanding of host invertebrate use across the Caenorhabditis phylogeny, highlighting potential evolutionary transitions in host use in need of further study.
Ryan Greenway, Loel Dalan, Christian Braendle, Marie‐Anne Félix, Siyu Serena Ding   +4 more
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Here we document seven observations of Echeneidae cloacal diving behavior in manta rays and one observation of gill attachment behavior. These observations span all three currently described species of manta rays (Mobula yarae, Mobula birostris, and Mobula alfredi), demonstrate the ability of large Echeneidae to perform cloacal diving behavior in both ...
Emily A. Yeager, Jessica Pate, Guy M. W. Stevens, Bryant Turffs, Catherine Macdonald   +4 more
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Phoresy in the field: natural occurrence of Trichogramma egg parasitoids on butterflies and moths

, 2012
Phoretic insects utilize other animals to disperse to new environments. We recently discovered how egg parasitoids use an exciting phoretic strategy to reach egg-laying sites of their butterfly hosts.
Huigens, M.E., Fatouros, N.E.
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