We determined the mitochondrial genome sequences of two snail mites, Riccardoella tokyoensis and R. reaumuri. The length of the entire mitogenome of these two species is 15,078 bp and 15,148 bp long, respectively.
Shimpei F. Hiruta +2 more
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Evidence for Reconsidering the Taxonomic Status of Closely Related Oligonychus Species in punicae Complex (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetranychidae). [PDF]
Simple Summary The present study comprehensively addressed a taxonomic problem in the Oligonychus punicae species complex. Based on the morphological and molecular data, two spider mite species, namely Oligonychus mangiferus (Rahman and Sapra) and O ...
Mushtaq HMS +3 more
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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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A new species of rake-legged mite, Caeculus cassiopeiae (Prostigmata, Caeculidae), from Canada and a systematic analysis of its genus [PDF]
The genus Caeculus Dufour (Prostigmata, Caeculidae) contains 19 previously described species, most of which are found in North America, and for which no comprehensive phylogenetic treatment exists. Here, one new species from Alberta, Canada, is described:
Jared Bernard +3 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]
Background 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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A new species of the genus Petrobia Murray (Prostigmata, Tetranychidae) and complementary description of Petrobia cardi Chaudhri [PDF]
A new species, Petrobia (Petrobia) pakistanensis sp. nov. is described and collected, based on females form wild grasses, from Pakistan. the species P.
Muhammad Kamran, Fahad Alatawi
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New record of the genus Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Acari, Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) with description of a new species from Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Amblypalpus Mitrofanov & Strunkova (Prostigmata, Tenuipalpidae) is a small genus in the family Tenuipalpidae, representing five species reported from Iran, Tajikistan and South Africa.
Nasreldeen Ahmed Elgoni +2 more
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Demodecidae are the most specialized parasitic mites of mammals; they typically inhabit the skin, but they have been found in other tissues and organs.
Joanna N. Izdebska, Leszek Rolbiecki
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گزارش سه گونه از کنههای پارازیتنگونای خشکیزی (Acari: Erythraeidae) انگل حشرات از استان گیلان [PDF]
در بررسی فون کنههای استان گیلان سه گونه از کنههای پارازیتنگونای (Acari: Prostigmata: Erythraeidae) انگل حشرات جمعآوری و شناسایی شدند. لارو گونه Leptus (Leptus) trimaculatus روی بدن زنبورOphion sp. (Ichneumondae) و سوسکPaederus fuscipes (Staphylinidae)
جلیل حاجی زاده +2 more
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A checklist of deep-sea halacarid mites (Acari, Halacaridae) found from more than 1000 m depth
A compilation of deep-sea halacarid mite species found from more than 1000 m depth has been carried out based on published records. Altogether 57 species belong to genera Agaue (6 species), Agauides (1 species), Atelopsalis (1 species), Bathyhalacarus ...
Tapas Chatterjee
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