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2. The usage of subgenera in taxonomy of the genus Raphignathus Dugès: a reaction to Khan et al. (2023), with the revised checklist of Raphignathidae.
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Doğan, Salıh, Doğan, Sıbel, Fan, Qing-Hai, and Uğurlu, Şıfanur
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BIOLOGICAL classification ,SETAE - Abstract
The reaction paper provides a brief response and critique Khan et al.'s (2023) proposal categorisation about dividing four subgenera of the genus Raphignathus Dugès. The present work contains following nomenclatural recommendation in Raphignathus: (1) Raphignathus bengalensisModak, 1991 and R. sayedi Gomaa and Hassan, 1986 are considered here as nomina nuda due to no formally publishing. (2) Raphignathus curtipilus Berlese, 1888 is transferred to the genus Eustigmaeus Berlese. (3) Raphignathus striatus Trägardh, 1904 is moved to the genus Prostigmaeus? Kuznetsov in Stigmaeidae based on their original descriptions and illustrations. This paper also presents a current species list for the family Raphignathidae Kramer, with a new country (Türkiye) recorded species and a case of numerical variation in its external suranal setae. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Quill Mites of the Subfamily Syringophilinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) Parasitising Starlings (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) †.
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Marcisova, Iva, Skoracki, Maciej, Patan, Milena, Hromada, Martin, and Sikora, Bozena
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BIOLOGICAL classification ,STARLINGS ,ACARIFORMES ,BIRD parasites ,MITES - Abstract
Simple 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., Aulonastus anais sp. n., and Syringophiloidus poeopterus sp. n., from various starling hosts across Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Tanzania. The study reveals that species from the genera Syringophiloidus and Syringophilopsis exhibit a broad host range among passerine birds, suggesting a long-established symbiotic relationship before the global dispersal of starlings. In Europe, the Eurasian Starling hosts Krantziaulonastus, while in Africa, related niches are occupied by Picobiinae mites. The research highlights the intricate coevolutionary dynamics between quill mites and their avian hosts. Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae are widely distributed parasites of birds inhabiting the interior of feather quills. In this paper, we provide detailed information on the host spectrum and distribution for six previously described species of syringophilines associated with starlings with new host and locality records. Additionally, we describe three new species: Aulonastus indonesianus Marcisova, Skoracki, and Patan sp. n. from the Common Hill Myna Gracula religiosa Linnaeus in Indonesia (Java) and the White-necked Myna Streptocitta albicollis (Vieillot) in Indonesia (Celebes); Aulonastus anais Skoracki and Patan sp. n. from the Golden Myna Mino anais (Lesson) in Papua New Guinea; and Syringophiloidus poeopterus Skoracki and Patan sp. n. from the Abbott's Starling Poeoptera femoralis (Richmond) in Tanzania. Finally, we explore the host–parasite interactions within the system comprising starlings and syringophiline mites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Ticks on game animals in the fragmented agricultural landscape of western Poland
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Andżelina Łopińska, Olaf Ciebiera, and Grzegorz Gabryś
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Male ,Haemaphysalis concinna ,Ixodes ricinus ,Ixodidae ,red deer ,Sus scrofa ,030231 tropical medicine ,Zoology ,Immunology and Host-Parasite Interactions - Original Paper ,medicine.disease_cause ,030308 mycology & parasitology ,Ixodida ,03 medical and health sciences ,Ticks ,0302 clinical medicine ,Capreolus ,Wild boar ,Dermacentor reticulatus ,biology.animal ,Infestation ,Prevalence ,medicine ,Animals ,roe deer ,Acari ,Dermacentor ,0303 health sciences ,Ixodes ,General Veterinary ,biology ,Deer ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Tick Infestations ,Roe deer ,Infectious Diseases ,Eurasian wild boar ,Insect Science ,Female ,Parasitology ,Poland - Abstract
Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are well known external parasites of game animals that cause serious veterinary and medical problems. The occurrence and geographical distribution of different species of ticks in Western Poland have changed over the last decades. The purpose of the present study was to determine the species spectrum and prevalence of ticks parasitizing three species of game animals, the Eurasian wild boar Sus scrofa L., red deer Cervus elaphus L., and roe deer Capreolus capreolus (L.) in two hunting districts in Lubuskie Province. In addition, the distribution of ticks on the host’s body and the intensity of infestation were determined. Ticks were collected from dead animals during the hunting seasons in 2013 and 2014, over the periods from May to June and from August to December. In total, 286 specimens were examined: 138 Eurasian wild boars, 8 red deers, and 140 roe deers. Altogether, 1891 ticks were collected. Three species of ticks were determined: Ixodes ricinus (L.), Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabricius, 1794), and Haemaphysalis concinna (C.L. Koch, 1844). H. concinna was recorded for the first time in Lubuskie Province.
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- 2021
5. Oral delivery of water-soluble compounds to the phytoseiid mite Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
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Takeshi Suzuki and Noureldin Abuelfadl Ghazy
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0106 biological sciences ,Life Cycles ,Biological pest control ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,Predation ,Toxicology ,Larvae ,RNA interference ,Filter Paper ,immune system diseases ,Group-Specific Staining ,Acari ,Staining ,Larva ,Mites ,Fluids ,Multidisciplinary ,biology ,integumentary system ,Physics ,Eukaryota ,Agriculture ,Laboratory Equipment ,Nucleic acids ,Genetic interference ,Physical Sciences ,Medicine ,Engineering and Technology ,Epigenetics ,Female ,Research Article ,Phytoseiidae ,States of Matter ,Arthropoda ,Science ,Equipment ,Tracer Dye Staining ,Research and Analysis Methods ,010603 evolutionary biology ,Xenobiotics ,Gene Delivery ,parasitic diseases ,Mite ,Genetics ,Gene Expression and Vector Techniques ,Animals ,Pesticides ,Molecular Biology Techniques ,Pest Control, Biological ,Molecular Biology ,Acaridae ,Molecular Biology Assays and Analysis Techniques ,business.industry ,Pest control ,Organisms ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Liquids ,Pesticide ,biology.organism_classification ,Invertebrates ,respiratory tract diseases ,High-Throughput Screening Assays ,010602 entomology ,Solubility ,Specimen Preparation and Treatment ,Predatory Behavior ,RNA ,Gene expression ,Pest Control ,business ,Developmental Biology - Abstract
Phytoseiids are predatory mites that prey on other mites and small arthropods, and several species are used in commercial agriculture for biological control of pests. To optimize phytoseiid mites' use in biocontrol, an efficient method for oral delivery of test compounds is required to assess their sensitivities to pesticides, RNAi for gene functional analysis and artificial diets. Here we developed four methods for oral delivery of a solution of xenobiotics to different life stages of the commercially available generalist predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus: (i) soaking mites in the solution, or allowing them to feed on (ii) spider mites soaked in the solution, (iii) a solution droplet, or (iv) solution-saturated filter paper. As measured by ingestion of a tracer dye, the droplet-based feeding system was most efficient; the dye was observed in the alimentary canal of >90% test mites of all life stages, with no mortality. The droplet-based feeding system was also effective for the commercially available specialist predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis, with >80% delivery efficiency. This study paves the way for development of methods for high-throughput RNAi and for toxicological or nutritional assays in phytoseiid mites.
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- 2019
6. Feeding design in free-living mesostigmatid chelicerae (Acari: Anactinotrichida)
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Clive E. Bowman
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0106 biological sciences ,Functional morphological form ,010607 zoology ,Zoology ,Rollplatte ,Biology ,01 natural sciences ,Predation ,Saprophagy ,Animals ,Body Size ,Heuristics ,Chela ,Durophagy ,Acari ,Arthropods ,Review Paper ,Ecology ,Feeding Behavior ,General Medicine ,Airoryhnchy versus klinorhynchy ,Arthropod mouthparts ,Stochastic prediction ,010602 entomology ,Biomechanical adaptation ,Animal ecology ,Predatory Behavior ,Insect Science ,Ambush predator ,Allometry ,Carnivore ecomorphology - Abstract
A model based upon mechanics is used in a re-analysis of historical acarine morphological work augmented by an extra seven zoophagous mesostigmatid species. This review shows that predatory mesostigmatids do have cheliceral designs with clear rational purposes. Almost invariably within an overall body size class, the switch in predatory style from a worm-like prey feeding (‘crushing/mashing’ kill) functional group to a micro-arthropod feeding (‘active prey cutting/slicing/slashing' kill) functional group is matched by: an increased cheliceral reach, a bigger chelal gape, a larger morphologically estimated chelal crunch force, and a drop in the adductive lever arm velocity ratio of the chela. Small size matters. Several uropodines (Eviphis ostrinus, the omnivore Trachytes aegrota, Urodiaspis tecta and, Uropoda orbicularis) have more elongate chelicerae (greater reach) than their chelal gape would suggest, even allowing for allometry across mesostigmatids. They may be: plesiosaur-like high-speed strikers of prey, scavenging carrion feeders (like long-necked vultures), probing/burrowing crevice feeders of cryptic nematodes, or small morsel/fragmentary food feeders. Some uropodoids have chelicerae and chelae which probably work like a construction-site mechanical excavator-digger with its small bucket. Possible hoeing/bulldozing, spore-cracking and tiny sabre-tooth cat-like striking actions are discussed for others. Subtle changes lead small mesostigmatids to be predator–scavengers (mesocarnivores) or to be predator–fungivores (hypocarnivores). Some uropodines (e.g., the worm-like prey feeder Alliphis siculus and, Uropoda orbicularis) show chelae similar in design to astigmatids and cryptostigmatids indicating possible facultative saprophagy. Scale matters—obligate predatory designs (hypercarnivory) start for mesostigmatids with chelal gape > 150 μm and cheliceral reach > 350 μm (i.e., about 500–650 μm in body size). Commonality of trophic design in these larger species with solifugids is indicated. Veigaia species with low chelal velocity ratio and other morphological strengthening specialisms, appear specially adapted in a concerted way for predating active soft and fast moving springtails (Collembola). Veigaia cerva shows a markedly bigger chelal gape than its cheliceral reach would proportionately infer suggesting it is a crocodile-like sit-and-wait or ambush predator par excellence. A small chelal gape, low cheliceral reach, moderate velocity ratio variant of the worm-like feeding habit design is supported for phytoseiid pollenophagy. Evidence for a resource partitioning model in the evolution of gnathosomal development is found. A comparison to crustacean claws and vertebrate mandibles is made. Alliphis siculus and Rhodacarus strenzkei are surprisingly powerful mega-cephalics for their small size. Parasitids show a canid-like trophic design. The chelicera of the nematophagous Alliphis halleri shows felid-like features. Glyphtholaspis confusa has hyaena-like cheliceral dentition. The latter species has a markedly smaller chelal gape than its cheliceral reach would suggest proportionately, which together with a high chelal velocity ratio and a high estimated chelal crunch force matches a power specialism of feeding on immobile tough fly eggs/pupae by crushing (durophagy). A consideration of gnathosomal orientation is made. Predatory specialisms appear to often match genera especially in larger mesostigmatids, which may scale quite differently. Comparison to holothyrids and opilioacarids indicates that the cheliceral chelae of the former are cutting-style and those of the latter are crushing-style. A simple validated easy-to-use ‘2:1 on’ predictive algorithm of feeding habit type is included based on a strength-speed tradeoff in chelal velocity ratio for ecologists to test in the field.
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- 2021
7. Lost companions: a new quill mite species and its possible coextinction with the Carolina parakeet.
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Skoracki, Maciej, Unsöld, Markus, Patan, Milena, and Sikora, Bozena
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BUDGERIGAR ,SPECIES ,PARROTS ,MITES ,BIOLOGICAL extinction ,TWENTIETH century ,ACARIFORMES ,PARASITES - Abstract
Investigations of the parasites associated with extinct avian species provide unique insights into the ecology and evolution of both hosts and their parasitic counterparts. In the present paper, a new quill mite species, Peristerophila conuropsis sp. n., belonging to the family Syringophilidae (Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) is described from the Carolina parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis Linnaeus (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae). This new species was collected from museum dry skin of the Carolina parakeet, the only native representative of the Psittacidae in the United States, which was an abundant resident of the southeastern and midwestern states and has been extinct in the beginning of the 20th century. Comment on the current taxonomic state and host associations of the genus Peristerophila are provided. Based on the host associations and habitats occupied by Peristerophila and related genera on parrots, it is hypothesized with the high probability that P. conuropsis has been extinct along with its host. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. Two new species of the genus Ologamasus (Ologamasidae) from apple orchards in southern Brazil.
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Bizarro GL, Rode PA, Schussler M, Costa TD, and Ferla NJ
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- Female, Male, Animals, Brazil, Malus, Acari
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This paper describes two new species of the genus Ologamasus (Acari: Ologamasidae), namely Ologamasus margaridae n. sp. and Ologamasus tuberculatus n. sp., based on females, males and nymphal stages collected in apple orchards (Malus domestica Borkh.) in southern Brazil. Ologamasus tuberculatus has a distinctive pair of large pores inserted on protuberances on the dorsal shield.
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- 2023
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9. Two new species of eriophyoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) associated with Callerya Endl. and supplementary descriptions of Fujianacarus wisterianis from China.
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Ruan HY, Shou RF, Lian RR, and Tan MC
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- Animals, Animal Structures anatomy & histology, Body Size, Organ Size, Plants, China, Mites, Acari, Fabaceae
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Two new eriophyid mite species (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) were described from the host plants of the genus Callerya Endl. during a field survey in China: Tetra nitidae sp. nov. vagrant on leaves ofCallerya nitida (Bentham) R. Geesink (Leguminosae),and Calepitrimerus calleryus sp. nov. vagrant on leaves ofCallerya tsui (F. P. Metcalf) Z. Wei & Pedley. Both species caused no apparent symptoms in their host plants. Additionally, this paper provides a supplementary morphological description and illustrations of Fujianacarus wisterianis Song, Xue & Hong, 2008 (Eriophyoidea).
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- 2023
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10. Cryptofavognathus bellus sp. nov. (Prostigmata: Cryptognathidae): a member of the unexplored mites still-hidden global.
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Doğan, Salİh and Doğan, Sibel
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ACARIFORMES ,GORGES ,SPECIES - Abstract
The genus Cryptofavognathus is represented with only two species: Cryptofavognathus anatolicus Doğan & Dönel and C. afyonensis (Koç & Akyol). The third species, Cryptofavognathus bellussp. nov., was detected during a faunistic study on raphignathoid mites of Sansa Gorge (Türkiye) and described here. This paper also presents a current species list for the family Cryptognathidae Oudemans, with the following taxonomic recommendation in the genus Favognathus Luxton: Favognathus aegyptiaca (Fawzy, Khalil & Yassin) and Favognathus rosetta (Fawzy, Khalil & Yassin) described from Egypt should be considered species inquirendae due to their inadequate diagnostic characteristics and poor descriptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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11. Size spectra of the edaphic fauna of typical Argiudol soils of the Rolling Pampa Region, Argentina.
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Velazco, Víctor N., Sandler, Rosana V., Sanabria, Maria Cynthia Valeria, Falco, Liliana B., Coviella, Carlos E., and Saravia, Leonardo A.
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SOIL animals ,SOIL mineralogy ,SOIL porosity ,HUMUS ,ARTHROPOD populations - Abstract
Background: Soil-dwelling organisms populate the spaces--referred to as interstices--between the litter on the soil surface and the pores in the soil's organo-mineral matrix. These organisms have pivotal roles in soil ecosystem functions, such as the breakdown and decomposition of organic matter, the dispersal of bacterial and fungal spores and biological habitat transformation. These functions, in turn, contribute to broader ecosystem services like carbon and nutrient cycling, soil organic matter regulation and both chemical and physical soil fertility. This study provides morphological data pertaining to a range of soil organism sizes, specifically in Argiudol soils subjected to varying levels of agricultural activity in the Rolling Pampas Region, one of the world's most extensive and fertile plains. The primary focus is on soil microarthropods--namely, Acari (mites) and Collembola (springtails)--with a body width of less than 2 mm. These organisms constitute the majority of life in the intricate soil pore network. Additionally, the study documents species of earthworms (Oligochaeta, Crassiclitelata), recognised as ecosystem engineers for their ability to create physical channels in the soil matrix and to distribute organic matter. Moreover, the study includes measurements of morphological traits of soil-dwelling "macrofauna" (organisms with a body width greater than 2 mm), which are also implicated in various soil ecosystem functions. These include population regulation by apex predators, organic matter decomposition, biogenic structure formation, nutrient mobilisation and herbivory. New information:In this paper, we report both the geographical locations and individual measurements of key morphological traits for over 7,000 specimens, covering a range of soil-dwelling organisms. These include springtails (Entognatha, Collembola), mites (Arachnida, Acari), earthworms (Oligochaeta, Crassiclitellata) and additional soil macrofauna. All specimens were collected from typical Argiudol soils located in three distinct agricultural systems characterised by varying levels of land-use intensity. To our knowledge, no other dataset exists providing this information for the Argentinian Pampas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. A contribution to the knowledge of Coccalicus clavatus Willmann, 1952 (Trombidiformes, Iolinidae) new to Asian fauna.
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Darbemamieh, Maryam and Saboori, Alireza
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ACARIFORMES ,SPECIES distribution ,SPECIES diversity ,HABITATS - Abstract
The iolinid mite Coccalicus clavatus Willmann, 1952 was collected during a survey from the soil of Gilanegharb, Kermanshah, Iran in 2022. This species was first described in the family Alycidae by Willmann in 1952 and then André and Uusitalo transferred it to the family Iolinidae in 2006, accompanied by transferring species from the genus Paratydaeolus to the genus Coccalicus. Some challenges about species characters of this mite are discussed in this paper and the synonymy of C. lukoschusi and C. clavatus is proposed. The genus consists of 12 species with clavate trichobothria, and is related to various habitats like soil, stored products, under barks, on leaves of different plants, and on birds. They have been reported from Europe, Antarctica and North America and this is the first record of the Coccalicus mites from Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. A comprehensive survey of Rhinonyssid mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in Northwest Russia: New mite-host associations and prevalence data
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Manuel de Rojas, Jorge Doña, Ivan Dimov, and Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología
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0106 biological sciences ,Arthropoda ,Biodiversity & Conservation ,Zoology ,Biology ,parasites ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,immune system diseases ,Systematics ,Rhinonyssidae ,parasitic diseases ,Arachnida ,Ecology & Environmental sciences ,Mite ,Animalia ,Chelicerata ,symbio ,Acari ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,Invertebrata ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,symbionts ,Ecology ,integumentary system ,Host (biology) ,biology.organism_classification ,Data Paper (Biosciences) ,Checklist ,respiratory tract diseases ,010602 entomology ,Biogeography ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,birds ,Mesostigmata ,Parasitology ,ectoparasites ,checklist - Abstract
Background: Rhinonyssid mites are permanent parasites of birds that inhabit their respiratory tract. There are around 600 species described worldwide and almost all species of birds are found to have embedded rhinonyssid mites. Despite their presumed relevance, these mites are largely unstudied due to the difficulty in sampling them and, therefore, the majority of mite-host associations and species-prevalence data are unknown. New information: In this study, 179 mite specimens belonging to 27 species and eight genera were identified. Notably, 18 new mite-bird associations were documented for the first time, thus increasing the known host range for these mite species. In addition, mite-host associations found in this study were compared with known associations from these species of birds in the European part of Russia and in Europe. Overall, this study represents the largest survey to date carried out on rhinonyssid mites in Russia and one of the most comprehensive datasets on rhinonyssid host-range
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- 2020
14. Morphological and molecular identification of ixodid tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle in Uganda
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Johnson Bbira, Lawrence Mugisha, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Teddy Nakayiki, Maja Malmberg, Deon K. Bakkes, Stephen Balinandi, Giulio Grandi, Julius J. Lutwama, and William Kabasa
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Morphology ,Ixodidae ,Arthropods and Medical Entomology - Original Paper ,Rhipicephalus sanguineus ,030231 tropical medicine ,Zoology ,Cattle Diseases ,Tick ,16S sequencing ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Animals ,Acari ,Uganda ,030304 developmental biology ,Species distribution ,0303 health sciences ,General Veterinary ,biology ,Ixodid ticks ,Amblyomma ,General Medicine ,Biodiversity ,biology.organism_classification ,Tick Infestations ,Rhipicephalus ,Infectious Diseases ,Insect Science ,Rhipicephalus microplus ,Parasitology ,Cattle ,Amblyomma variegatum - Abstract
In Uganda, the role of ticks in zoonotic disease transmission is not well described, partly, due to limited available information on tick diversity. This study aimed to identify the tick species that infest cattle. Between September and November 2017, ticks (n = 4362) were collected from 5 districts across Uganda (Kasese, Hoima, Gulu, Soroti, and Moroto) and identified morphologically at Uganda Virus Research Institute. Morphological and genetic validation was performed in Germany on representative identified specimens and on all unidentified ticks. Ticks were belonging to 15 species: 8 Rhipicephalus species (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi, Rhipicephalus microplus, Rhipicephalus decoloratus, Rhipicephalus afranicus, Rhipicephalus pulchellus, Rhipicephalus simus, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus tropical lineage); 5 Amblyomma species (Amblyomma lepidum, Amblyomma variegatum, Amblyomma cohaerens, Amblyomma gemma, and Amblyomma paulopunctatum); and 2 Hyalomma species (Hyalomma rufipes and Hyalomma truncatum). The most common species were R. appendiculatus (51.8%), A. lepidum (21.0%), A. variegatum (14.3%), R. evertsi evertsi (8.2%), and R. decoloratus (2.4%). R. afranicus is a new species recently described in South Africa and we report its presence in Uganda for the first time. The sequences of R. afranicus were 2.4% divergent from those obtained in Southern Africa. We confirm the presence of the invasive R. microplus in two districts (Soroti and Gulu). Species diversity was highest in Moroto district (p = 0.004) and geographical predominance by specific ticks was observed (p = 0.001). The study expands the knowledge on tick fauna in Uganda and demonstrates that multiple tick species with potential to transmit several tick-borne diseases including zoonotic pathogens are infesting cattle.
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- 2020
15. Lizards, ticks and contributions to Australian parasitology: C. Michael Bull (1947–2016)
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Michael G. Gardner and Stephanie S. Godfrey
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0106 biological sciences ,0301 basic medicine ,Skink ,Ecology (disciplines) ,Zoology ,Tick ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,03 medical and health sciences ,Amblyomma limbatum ,biology.animal ,lcsh:Zoology ,Regular Paper ,Disease ecology ,Herpetology ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,Acari ,biology ,Lizard ,Ecology ,030108 mycology & parasitology ,biology.organism_classification ,Field-based research ,Infectious Diseases ,Parasitology ,Wildlife parasitology ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Conservation biology ,Long-term research - Abstract
Professor C. Michael Bull was a great scientist and mentor, and an Associate Editor of this journal. While his research career spanned the fields of behavioural ecology, conservation biology and herpetology, in this article, we pay tribute to his major contribution to Australian parasitology. Mike authored more than eighty articles on host-parasite ecology, and revealed major insights into the biology and ecology of ticks from his long term study of the parapatric boundary of two tick species (Amblyomma limbatum and Bothriocroton hydrosauri) on the sleepy lizard (Tiliqua rugosa). In this article, we provide an overview of how this research journey developed to become one of the longest-running studies of lizards and their ticks, totalling 35 years of continuous surveys of ticks on lizards, and the insights and knowledge that he generated along that journey., Graphical abstract Image 1, Highlights • Mike Bull was an ecologist who made a major contribution to wildlife parasitology. • He began this journey studying the parapatric boundary between two ticks on a lizard. • Developed into one of the longest running studies of ticks on lizards, lasting 35 years. • Provided new insights into how host behaviour can influence parasite transmission.
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- 2017
16. Description of the ontogenetic changes in the morphology of Neoseiulus cucumeris (Acari: Phytoseiidae).
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Ma M, Fan QH, and Zhang ZQ
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- Female, Male, Animals, Larva, Laboratories, Predatory Behavior, Acari, Mites
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This paper reports the results of our studies of the morphological ontogeny of Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) based primarily on specimens reared in a laboratory at Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand. We describe all postembryonic stages and illustrate them in detail: the larva, protonymph, deutonymph (male and female), and adult female and male.
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- 2023
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17. Checklist of terrestrial Parasitengona mites in Fennoscandia with new species- and distribution records (Acariformes: Prostigmata)
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Joanna Mąkol, Pekka T. Lehtinen, Jeanette Stålstedt, Joanna Łaydanowicz, and Johannes Bergsten
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0106 biological sciences ,Biologisk systematik ,Fauna ,Biodiversity ,Distribution (economics) ,Northern Europe ,Biological Systematics ,Distribution ,Acariformes ,01 natural sciences ,Thelyphonida ,Bilateria ,lcsh:QH301-705.5 ,Acari ,Invertebrata ,Finland ,Ecology ,biology ,Norway ,Prostigmata ,Cephalornis ,Checklist ,Europe ,Geography ,GBIF ,Habitat ,Chasmataspidida ,Scandinavia ,velvet mites ,chiggers ,Coelenterata ,Arthropoda ,Parasitengona ,010607 zoology ,Nephrozoa ,Protostomia ,Trombidiformes ,Norway incl. Finnmark ,010603 evolutionary biology ,Circumscriptional names of the taxon under ,Heteronychus ,Systematics ,Arachnida ,faunistics ,Animalia ,Chelicerata ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Sweden ,business.industry ,metadata ,biology.organism_classification ,lcsh:Biology (General) ,Notchia ,Ecdysozoa ,Taxonomic Paper ,Catalogues and Checklists ,business - Abstract
The knowledge of terrestrial Parasitengona in Fennoscandia lies far behind that of their aquatic counterparts, the water mites (Hydrachnidia). Based on new inventories, we provide primary data and an annotated checklist of terrestrial Parasitengona in Fennoscandia including 107 species. Out of these, nineteen species are new findings for the region and five are species potentially new for science. Twenty-three species are new for Norway, fourteen for Finland and eleven for Sweden. The known recorded fauna today of terrestrial Parasitengona is 80 species for Norway, 54 for Sweden and 48 for Finland. Primary data include georeferenced locality data as well as collecting techniques and microhabitat to increase the knowledge on species' habitat requirements.
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- 2019
18. Infestation and distribution of chiggers on the Anderson's white‐bellied rats in southwest China.
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Guo, Yu, Guo, Xian‐Guo, Peng, Pei‐Ying, Lv, Yan, Xiang, Rong, Song, Wen‐Yu, and Huang, Xiao‐Bin
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TSUTSUGAMUSHI disease ,MITES ,RATS ,MURIDAE ,FIELD research ,RODENTS - Abstract
As a group of ectoparasites, chiggers (larvae of chigger mites) are the exclusive vector of scrub typhus (tsutsugamushi disease). Rodents are the most important hosts of chiggers. The Anderson's niviventer rat, Niviventer andersoni, is an endemic species of rodent in China. However, few studies have involved this endemic rodent species and its ectoparasites including chiggers. According to the field investigation in five provincial regions of southwest China between 2001 and 2019, this paper retrospectively analysed the infestation and distribution of chiggers on the body surface of N. andersoni in southwest China for the first time. From 77 Anderson's niviventer rats captured, a total of 527 chiggers were collected and they were identified as 39 species and nine genera in two subfamilies of family Trombiculidae. Of 39 chigger species identified, Leptotrombidium deliense and L. scutellare are the most important vectors of scrub typhus in China. The overall infestation indexes were PM = 29.87%, MA = 6.84 and MI = 22.91, and the indexes of chigger mite community were Mf = 39, H' = 2.60, E = 0.71 and D = 0.12. The dominant chigger species are L. wenense, L. xiaguanense and L. fujianense with a total Cr = 51.04%, among which L. wenense is one of the six main vectors of scrub typhus in China. The dominant chigger species are of aggregated distribution among different individuals of the rats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. The geographic limits and life history of the tropical brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei (Audouin, 1826), in Australia with notes on the spread of Ehrlichia canis.
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Teo, Ernest J.M., Evasco, Kimberly L., Barker, Dayana, Levin, M.L., and Barker, Stephen C.
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[Display omitted] • The geographic distribution of Rhipicephalus linnaei is much wider than previously known. • Rhipicephalus linnaei was recorded on a dingo. • The record of R. linnaei on a dingo suggest that dingoes might aid the spread of Ehrlichia canis in Australia. • We discuss possible incursion routes and how E. canis has apparently spread rapidly in Australia. The tropical brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei , is a tick of much medical, veterinary, and zoonotic importance. This tick has a nearly world-wide distribution due to its ability to survive and propagate in kennels and houses. Rhipicephalus linnaei is the vector of Ehrlichia canis , the causative agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, an often debilitating disease of canids and, occasionally, humans. To prevent incursion of E. canis into Australia, dogs entering Australia have been required to have a negative immunofluorescence antibody test for E. canis. In May 2020 however, E. canis was detected in Western Australia. The detection of E. canis in Australia prompted disease investigation and concerted surveillance for R. linnaei and E. canis in regions across Australia. These investigations revealed that R. linnaei was established far beyond the previously recognised geographic range limits of this tick. In the present paper, using records from various collections, published data, and data from our network of veterinarian collaborators and colleagues, we update the current geographic range of R. linnaei in Australia. Our analyses revealed that the geographic range of R. linnaei in Australia is much wider than was previously supposed, particularly in Western Australia, and in South Australia. We also map, for the first time, where E. canis has been detected in Australia. Last, we discuss the possible routes of incursion and subsequently the factors which may have aided the spread of E. canis in Australia which led to the establishment of this pathogen in Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Two New Species of Xenotarsonemus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil
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Antonio C. Lofego, A. C. C. Cavalcante, and Peterson R. Demite
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0106 biological sciences ,Male ,Entomology ,biology ,Tarsonemidae ,Ecology ,Myrtaceae ,010607 zoology ,Paper based ,Forests ,biology.organism_classification ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Insect Science ,Animals ,Atlantic forest ,Taxonomy (biology) ,Acari ,Female ,Brazil - Abstract
Two new species, Xenotarsonemus quiriri n. sp. and Xenotarsonemus scorpius n. sp., are described and illustrated in this paper based on specimens collected on Myrtaceae plants in Atlantic Forest areas of the states of Bahia and Santa Catarina, Brazil. A key to identification of Xenotarsonemus species reported from Brazil is provided.
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21. Cryptic speciation in the Acari: a function of species lifestyles or our ability to separate species?
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Brian G. Rector, Sara Magalhães, Anna Skoracka, and Lechosław Kuczyński
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Review Paper ,Entomology ,Experimental evolution ,Species complex ,Ecology ,biology ,Genetic Speciation ,Biodiversity ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Hidden diversity ,Animal ecology ,Integrative approach ,Insect Science ,Cryptic species ,Molecular phylogenetics ,Animals ,Mites and ticks ,Acari ,Molecular systematics ,Taxonomy - Abstract
There are approximately 55,000 described Acari species, accounting for almost half of all known Arachnida species, but total estimated Acari diversity is reckoned to be far greater. One important source of currently hidden Acari diversity is cryptic speciation, which poses challenges to taxonomists documenting biodiversity assessment as well as to researchers in medicine and agriculture. In this review, we revisit the subject of biodiversity in the Acari and investigate what is currently known about cryptic species within this group. Based on a thorough literature search, we show that the probability of occurrence of cryptic species is mainly related to the number of attempts made to detect them. The use of, both, DNA tools and bioassays significantly increased the probability of cryptic species detection. We did not confirm the generally-accepted idea that species lifestyle (i.e. free-living vs. symbiotic) affects the number of cryptic species. To increase detection of cryptic lineages and to understand the processes leading to cryptic speciation in Acari, integrative approaches including multivariate morphometrics, molecular tools, crossing, ecological assays, intensive sampling, and experimental evolution are recommended. We conclude that there is a demonstrable need for future investigations focusing on potentially hidden mite and tick species and addressing evolutionary mechanisms behind cryptic speciation within Acari.
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22. Colony size, but not density, affects survival and mating success of alternative male reproductive tactics in a polyphenic mite, Rhizoglyphus echinopus
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Mateusz Twardawa, Aleksandra Łukasiewicz, and Jacek Radwan
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population size ,Astigmata ,Zoology ,Conditional strategy ,Biology ,Population density ,polyphenism ,Polyphenism ,Alternative reproductive tactics ,Acari ,Mating ,population density ,astigmata ,reproductive and urinary physiology ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Original Paper ,Ecology ,Population size ,biology.organism_classification ,conditional strategy ,Animal ecology ,Sex pheromone ,Animal Science and Zoology ,alternative reproductive tactics ,Scramble competition ,acari - Abstract
Among acarid mites, a number of species are characterised by the presence of discontinuous morphologies (armed heteromorphs vs. unarmed homeomorphs) associated with alternative mating tactics (fighting vs. scramble competition). In Rhizoglyphus echinopus, expression of the fighter morph is suppressed, via pheromones, in large, dense colonies. If this mechanism is adaptive, fighters should have relatively lower fitness in large and/or dense colonies, due to costs incurred from fighting, which is often fatal. In order to test these predictions, we quantified the survival and mating success of fighters and scramblers in colonies of equal sex and morph ratios; these colonies either differed in size (4, 8, or 32 individuals) but not density or differed in density but not size (all consisted of 8 individuals). We found that the relative survival and mating success of fighters was inversely related to colony size, but we did not find a significant effect of colony density. The higher mating success of fighters in small colonies was due to the fact that, after killing rival males, these fighters were able to monopolise females. This situation was not found in larger colonies, in which there was a larger number of competitors and fighters suffered relatively higher mortality. These results indicate that morph determination, guided by social cues, allows for the adaptive adjustment of mating tactics to existing demographic conditions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s00265-014-1787-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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23. First Canadian record of the water mite Thermacarus nevadensis Marshall, 1928 (Arachnida: Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Thermacaridae) from hot springs in British Columbia
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Cory S. Sheffield and Jennifer Heron
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0106 biological sciences ,Canada ,Biodiversity & Conservation ,010607 zoology ,Acariformes ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,DNA barcoding ,Mite ,DNA barcode ,Animalia ,Acari ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Hot spring ,Hot springs ,Ecology ,biology ,British Columbia ,Cenozoic ,Thermacaridae ,biology.organism_classification ,Thermacarus nevadensis ,Habitat ,Taxonomic Paper ,Americas - Abstract
Background Thermacarus nevadensis Marshall, 1928 is an uncommonly collected mite associated with hot spring environments in the western United States. Information on its distribution and ecology are incomplete. New information In this paper, we report Thermacarus nevadensis from northern British Columbia. These records represent the first of Thermacaridae from Canada, the most northern records of this species in North America, and the most northern records for the family globally. We also provide short notes and images of the habitats in which specimens have been collected in Canada.
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24. No tillage increases soil microarthropod (Acari and Collembola) abundance at the global scale
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Liu, Yulin, Song, Lihong, Wu, Donghui, Ai, Zihan, Xu, Qian, Sun, Xin, and Chang, Liang
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25. Acari (Parasitiformes and Acariformes) From Mexico: Analysis of Their Geographical and Host Distribution in Rodentia (Cricetidae).
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Herrera-Mares A, Guzmán-Cornejo C, García-Prieto L, Rebollo-Hernández A, León-Paniagua L, Del Castillo-Martínez L, Montiel-Parra G, and Ríos-Sais G
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The study of Acari associated with cricetid rodents in Mexico began at the end of the 1930s. Despite efforts to gathering the information, only listings were built, but none of these studies present an analysis of the available data. A search was made through electronic databases; in addition, some not published records contained at Collection of Laboratorio de Acarología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México were included in the inventory. Combining the literature records and those deposited in the collection, the total number of species of Acari associated with this family of rodents is 165, distributed in two superorders, four orders, 15 families, and 57 genera. Of the 15 families registered, the richest is Trombiculidae (70 nominal species and 75 taxa), followed by Laelapidae (39 and 42, respectively), Ixodidae (13 nominal and 16 taxa), and Leewenhoekiidae (13 nominal and taxa). From the bibliographic searches, a total of 76 papers were recovered with information on the association between Acari and cricetid rodents in Mexico. The main detected approach in the literature was taxonomic (75 works) and one on detection of pathogens. From the 145 known species of cricetids recorded in Mexico, only 72 (distributed in 18 genera) have been studied and found to host Acari. The use of regionalization of Mexico in provinces allowed us to map the records of Acari associated to cricetids in the most natural approximation of their distribution. We recognize and discuss seven factors that favor the scarcity and asymmetry of acarological studies in Mexico., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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26. First Records of Picobiine Mites Associated with Birds-of-Paradise: Can Interspecific Sexual Behaviour of Hosts Play a Role in the Distribution of Quill Mite Parasites? †.
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Sikora, Bozena, Unsoeld, Markus, Melzer, Roland R., Friedrich, Stefan, and Skoracki, Maciej
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HUMAN sexuality ,PARASITES ,BIRD behavior ,ZOOLOGY ,PASSERIFORMES ,MITES ,ACARIFORMES - Abstract
Simple Summary: We report on the occurrence of parasitic quill mites of the family Syringophilidae on the well-known avian group birds-of-paradise. Our investigation resulted in the discovery of two new species of mites belonging to the subfamily Picobiinae, which has never before been recorded on birds-of-paradise. We hypothesise that the interspecific sexual behaviour of paradisaeids, which involves copulation with non-closely related host species, may have facilitated the spread of syringophilid mites between different and unrelated host species. These findings highlight the potential role of sexual behaviour in the distribution and transmission of parasitic quill mites among avian hosts. While birds-of-paradise (Passeriformes: Paradisaeidae) are a well-known group of birds, our understanding of their parasites is still limited. This study reports on parasitic quill mites of the subfamily Picobiinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae), which have never before been recorded on this group of birds. The mite specimens presented in this paper were collected from birds-of-paradise that had been captured in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia in the years 1910–1911 and are now deposited in the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Munich, Germany. Two syringophilid species are described as new to science: (i) Picobia frankei sp. n. from the magnificent riflebird Lophorina magnifica, the glossy-mantled manucode Manucodia ater, and the crinkle-collared manucode Manucodia chalybatus, and (ii) Gunabopicobia garylarsoni sp. n. from the twelve-wired bird-of-paradise Seleucidis melanoleucus and the lesser bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor. We hypothesise that the presence of both picobiine species on phylogenetically unrelated paradisaeids may be caused by the sexual behaviour of these birds, where interspecific copulations may play a role in the switching of parasites between non-closely related host species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. A NEW SPECIES OF TRIGONUROPODA (MESOSTIGMATA: UROPODINA) FROM VIETNAM.
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GWIAZDOWICZ, DARIUSZ J., BABAEIAN, ESMAEIL, and ERMILOV, SERGEY G.
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PARASITIFORMES ,SPECIES ,RECORD collecting ,NATIONAL parks & reserves ,RAIN forests - Abstract
A new species Trigonuropoda (Latipilitrigon) foliata sp. n. was recorded in material collected from soil and leaf-litter in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park in Vietnam. This paper presents an illustrated description of the female and male of this species along with comparisons with closely related species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. To attach or not to attach? The effect of carrier surface morphology and topography on attachment of phoretic deutonymphs of Uropoda orbicularis (Acari)
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Zbigniew Adamski, Stefan Jurga, M. Wiesner, Katarzyna Tandecka, Daria Bajerlein, and Wojciech Kacalak
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0106 biological sciences ,Morphology (linguistics) ,Aphodius prodromus ,Uropoda orbicularis ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,Attachment devices ,Pygidium ,Surface roughness ,Pedicel ,Animals ,Profilometry ,Acari ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Original Paper ,Mites ,biology ,Seta ,General Medicine ,Anatomy ,biology.organism_classification ,Coleoptera ,010602 entomology ,Hydrophobic surfaces ,SEM ,Aphodius - Abstract
Previous studies on preferences of phoretic deutonymphs of Uropodina for attachment sites have shown that they frequently select smooth and hydrophobic surfaces. The aim of our study was to provide the detailed morphological and topographical characteristics of beetle body surfaces to which deutonymphs frequently attach and to verify how the presence of setae and surface sculpture affects deutonymph attachment. The study was conducted on Uropoda orbicularis (Müller, 1776) and its common beetle carriers: Aphodius prodromus (Brahm, 1790), Aphodius fimetarius (Linnaeus, 1758), Onthophagus nuchicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Margarinotus carbonarius (Hoffmann, 1803). Morphology and topography of elytra, femora, propygidia and pygidia of beetles were analysed mainly using SEM methods supported with CLSM and AFM techniques. The hypothesis that deutonymphs may attach to surfaces covered with setae, if seta density is low enough not to disturb mite movement, was tested. The study revealed that deutonymphs attach to surfaces of various types as follows: (i) smooth, (ii) hairy, i.e., covered with setae, (iii) flat and (iv) sculptured. Smooth body parts and body parts covered with setae of low density were most frequently and intensively occupied with deutonymphs. Surfaces of high seta density were avoided by mites. Within elytra of Aphodius beetles, deutonymphs definitely preferred flat surfaces of elytral intervals. On the contrary, densely punctuated propygidium and pygidium in M. carbonarius were heavily infested with deutonymphs. We conclude that carrier surface morphology and topography are important for Uropodina deutonymph attachment, but these two factors cannot fully explain the observed relation.
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29. World Checklist of Opiliones species (Arachnida). Part 2: Laniatores – Samooidea, Zalmoxoidea and Grassatores incertae sedis
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Daniele R. Souza, Adriano B. Kury, and Abel Pérez-González
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Neotropics ,Arthropoda ,Otras Ciencias Biológicas ,Zoology ,NEOTROPICS ,Opiliones ,Subspecies ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1 [https] ,Ciencias Biológicas ,AFROTROPICS ,Systematics ,Arachnida ,Animalia ,Acari ,Chelicerata ,Samooidea ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 [https] ,Invertebrata ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Laniatores ,Ecology ,biology ,Cenozoic ,World ,Indo-Malaya ,INDO-MALAYA ,biology.organism_classification ,Incertae sedis ,Checklist ,Grassatores ,Neogene ,Catalogues and Checklists ,Afrotropics ,CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS ,Data Paper - Abstract
Including more than 6500 species, Opiliones is the third most diverse order of Arachnida, after the megadiverse Acari and Araneae. This database is part 2 of 12 of a project containing an intended worldwide checklist of species and subspecies of Opiliones, and it includes the members of the suborder Laniatores, infraorder Grassatores of the superfamilies Samooidea and Zalmoxoidea plus the genera currently not allocated to any family (i.e. Grassatores incertae sedis). In this Part 2, a total of 556 species and subspecies are listed. Fil: Kury, Adriano Brilhante. Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro. Museu Nacional; Brasil Fil: Souza, Daniele R.. Universidade Federal Do Rio de Janeiro. Museu Nacional; Brasil Fil: Pérez González, Abel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales ; Argentina
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30. A new species of Teneriffiidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) from Ethiopia.
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Zmudzinski, Mateusz, Skoracki, Maciej, and Friedrich, Stefan
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PREDATORY mite ,SPECIES ,SETAE ,SOIL animals ,ACARIFORMES ,CLAWS ,SILVER ,ORIBATIDAE - Abstract
Teneriffiidae (Prostigmata: Anystoidea) is a poorly studied family of predatory mites that are recognized among its superfamily by thick raptorial palps, weakly marked naso, and rosette-like bothridial organs on prodorsum. In the present paper, a new species – Teneriffia aethiopica sp. nov. – is described from the soil material collected in Ethiopia. It is a relatively large species (about 1 mm); almost all coxal fields (I–III) have at least five epimeral setae; prodorsal shield and palpal oncophysis are present; ventral opisthosoma does not exhibit neotrichy, i.e. there are only six to seven pairs of aggenital setae ag present; pseudanal setal series is represented by four pairs of setae ps; claws on tarsi I–II are strongly bipectinate without empodia, and claws on tarsi III–IV are slightly serrate with smooth, hook-like empodia (almost the half of the size of each claw). Although representing unique characters, the rest of its morphological features suggest that it may form a group with members of the two currently defined genera Heteroteneriffia Hirst, 1925 and Teneriffia Thor, 1911 of which further study and re-examination have recently been proposed; hence, the present paper contributes some new knowledge that may be helpful in a future revision of this intriguing family. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Two new species and a new record of the genus Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Saudi Arabia.
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Kamran, Muhammad, Saqib Mushtaq, Hafiz Muhammad, and Alatawi, Fahad Jaber
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PARASITIFORMES ,PHYTOSEIIDAE ,MITES ,PREDATORY mite ,SPECIES ,ACARIFORMES ,TAMARISKS ,LEGUMES - Abstract
This paper describes two new species of predatory mites belonging to the genus Paragigagnathus Amitai & Grinberg (Acari: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiisae), namely Paragigagnathus neodesertorum sp. nov. from Acacia raddiana L. (Fabaceae), and, P. jazanensis sp. nov. from Tamarix sp. (Tamaricaceae). Also, P. amantis (Chaudhri, Akbar & Rasool, 1979) is a new species record for Saudi Arabia, reported from Tamarix sp. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Two new sympatric species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from the Bambuí limestone group, Brazil.
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de Araújo, Marcel Santos, de Oliveira Bernardi, Leopoldo Ferreira, and Ferreira, Rodrigo Lopes
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MITES ,CAVES ,SPECIES ,LIMESTONE ,SETAE ,NATIONAL parks & reserves - Abstract
Ten Opilioacaridae species from the genera Caribeacarus and Neocarus are found in subterranean habitats in Brazil, and several new species are waiting to be described. As part of our studies on cave opilioacarid species, two new species from Peruaçu Caves National Park, Minas Gerais state, are described in the present paper. The two new species present six or more d type setae on the palp, with a stout and rounded lobe: Neocarus chimerasp.nov. with 6 to 9 setae and Neocarus peruassusp.nov. presents 6 or 7 foliate setae (d1). The combination of these characters is a transitional state observed between Neocarus (4 to 9 foliate d type setae on palp, with a stout and rounded lobe) and Caribeacarus (8 to 12 foliate d type setae on palp, with a fine and pointed lobe). The systematic position of the new species is briefly discussed. Additionally, the habitat description and some ecological notes are provided for both new species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. The Jean Gutierrez spider mite collection
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Alain Migeon, Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations (UMR CBGP), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud])-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), and Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)
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[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Agricultural pest ,South Pacific ,New Caledonia ,Spider mite ,lcsh:Zoology ,Botany ,Madagascar ,Acari ,lcsh:QL1-991 ,Family tetranychidae ,TETRANYCHIDAE ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Spider ,Papuasia ,biology ,Ecology ,World ,biology.organism_classification ,Indian ocean ,Tetranychidae ,Western Indian Ocean ,Animal Science and Zoology ,PEST analysis ,Data Paper - Abstract
International audience; The family Tetranychidae (spider mites) currently comprises 1,275 species and represents one of the most important agricultural pest families among the Acari with approximately one hundred pest species, ten of which considered major pests. The dataset presented in this document includes all the identified spider mites composing the Jean Gutierrez Collection hosted at the CBGP (Montferrier-sur-Lez, France), gathered from 1963 to 1999 during his career at the Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD). It consists of 5,262 specimens corresponding to 1,564 occurrences (combination species/host plant/date/location) of 175 species. Most specimens were collected in Madagascar and other islands of the Western Indian Ocean, New Caledonia and other islands of the South Pacific and Papuasia. The dataset constitutes today the most important one available on Tetranychidae worldwide.
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34. Infestation and distribution of chiggers on Ryukyu mouse in southwest China
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Guo, Yu, Guo, Xian-Guo, Song, Wen-Yu, Lv, Yan, Yin, Peng-Wu, and Jin, Dao-Chao
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35. The second species of the subgenus Leptus (Amaroptus) (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) from Türkiye
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Saboori, Alireza, Can, İlyas, and Cakmak, Ibrahim
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36. Preliminary Study on Species Diversity and Community Characteristics of Gamasid Mites on Small Mammals in Three Parallel Rivers Area of China.
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Zhou, Juan-Xiu, Guo, Xian-Guo, Song, Wen-Yu, Zhao, Cheng-Fu, Zhang, Zhi-Wei, Fan, Rong, Chen, Ting, Lv, Yan, Yin, Peng-Wu, and Jin, Dao-Chao
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SPECIES diversity ,HEMORRHAGIC fever with renal syndrome ,COMMUNITIES ,MITES ,NUMBERS of species ,ZOONOSES - Abstract
Simple Summary: In addition to causing dermatitis, some gamasid mites are also the vector or potential vector of some zoonotic diseases. Located in the northwest Yunnan Province of southwest China, the Three Parallel Rivers Area of China is one of the hotspots of biodiversity research in the world. Based on the previous field survey in the Three Parallel Rivers Area from 2001 to 2015, this paper reports the species diversity and basic community characteristics of gamasid mites on small mammals in this unique geographical area for the first time. From the body surface of 3830 small mammal hosts, 26,048 gamasid mites were collected and identified as 10 families, 21 genera and 82 species (excluding 847 unidentified specimens) with high species diversity. The species diversity of the gamasid mite community fluctuated greatly in different elevation gradients. The highest peaks of species richness and β diversity appeared at altitudes of 3000–3500 m (S = 42) and 1500–2000 m (β = 17.5), respectively. The species abundance distribution of the mites was successfully fitted by Preston's lognormal model, and the total number of gamasid mite species in the Three Parallel Rivers Area was estimated to be 153 species. (1) Background: Gamasid mites are a large group of arthropods, and some of them are of medical importance. Besides directly biting humans and causing dermatitis, some gamasid mites are the vector of rickettsialpox and potential vector of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). The Three Parallel Rivers Area of China is one of the hotspots of biodiversity research in the world, with complicated topographic landforms, different types of vegetation, special elevation gradients and high biodiversity. (2) Methods: Species richness (S): the Shannon–Wiener diversity index (H), Simpson dominance index (D) and Pielou evenness index (E) were used to analyze the basic community structure. The β diversity (Cody index) was used to reflect the diversity difference between any two adjacent elevation gradients. The method based on Preston's lognormal model for species abundance distribution was used to estimate the total number of gamasid mite species. (3) Results: A total of 3830 small mammal hosts captured from the nine survey sites were identified as 44 species, 27 genera and nine families in five orders. Apodemus chevrieri, Eothenomys miletus and A. draco were the dominant host species with a total constituent ratio C
r = 52.037%. From the body surface of the hosts, 26,048 gamasid mites were collected and identified as 10 families, 21 genera and 82 species (excluding 847 unidentified specimens) with high species richness (S = 82) and diversity (H = 2.33). The three dominant mite species were Dipolaelaps anourosorecis, Laelaps nuttalli and L. echidninus, with a total Cr = 64.46% (16,791/26,048). There are significant differences in the species composition, species diversity and dominant species of gamasid mites on different hosts. The species diversity of the mite community fluctuated greatly in different elevation gradients. The highest peaks of species richness and β diversity appeared at altitudes of 3000–3500 m (S = 42) and 1500–2000 m (β = 17.5), respectively. The species abundance distribution of the mites was successfully fitted by Preston's lognormal model with S ^ (R) = 19 e − [ 0.22 (R − 0) ] 2 (α = 0.22, R2 = 0.9879). Based on fitting the theoretical curve by Preston's model, the total number of gamasid mite species was estimated to be 153 species. (4) Conclusions: Gamasid mites on small mammals are abundant with complex community structures and high species diversity in the Three Parallel Rivers Area of China. There is an apparent community heterogeneity of the mites on different hosts and in different environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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37. A New Aculodes Species (Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) Described from an Invasive Weed by Morphological, Morphometric and DNA Barcode Analyses †.
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Vidović, Biljana, Anđelković, Nikola, Jojić, Vida, Cvrković, Tatjana, Petanović, Radmila, Marini, Francesca, Cristofaro, Massimo, and Rector, Brian G.
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DNA analysis ,CYTOCHROME oxidase ,GENETIC barcoding ,NOXIOUS weeds ,ACARIFORMES ,ERIOPHYIDAE ,CHEATGRASS brome ,WEEDS - Abstract
Simple Summary: Natural enemies of cheatgrass, an invasive plant in the western USA that is associated with recent increases in destructive wildfires, were sought as part of a classical biological control program targeting that plant. A population of mites was discovered infesting cheatgrass plants in central Bulgaria and determined to be a new species using morphological, morphometric analysis (i.e., measurement of specific body parts) and DNA barcoding (i.e., comparison of DNA sequences in genes shared by all mite species). Without these modern analytical tools, this mite would probably have been considered as the same species as another mite that infests other plants. This new mite species will now be tested to determine if it is suitable for importation and release in the USA as a biological control agent of cheatgrass. A new species of eriophyoid mite, Aculodes marcellisp. nov., was discovered on cheatgrass, Anisantha tectorum (L.) Nevski (syn. Bromus tectorum L.), an annual grass that is native to Eurasia and Northern Africa. This grass was introduced to North America near the end of the 19th century and now is widespread and associated with the observed increases in the size, frequency, and intensity of wildfires in western N. America. In this paper, A. marcellisp. nov., is morphologically described and illustrated. Compared with other Aculodes spp., it differs based on morphology and the sequence of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase gene, subunit I (MT-CO1). Results of morphometric analysis showed clear differentiation between A. marcellisp. nov., and the most similar congener, A. altamurgiensis from Taeniatherum caput-medusae. Analysis of MT-CO1 sequence divergence revealed significant levels of genetic variation (17.7%) and supported the results from the morphometric analysis; therefore, it is determined that they are two different species. Aculodes marcellisp. nov., is a new candidate agent for classical biological control of A. tectorum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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38. Three species of Torrenticolidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia) with a newly recorded subgenus from Hainan Island, China.
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Gu, Xinyao, Jin, Daochao, and Guo, Jianjun
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SPECIES ,ISLANDS - Abstract
The paper deals with three species, of which one is new to science, Torrenticola (Megapalpis) yii Gu & Guo sp. nov., and two are newly recorded species for the Chinese fanua, Torrenticola (Torrenticola) neoungeri Pešić, Asadi & Smit, 2019 and Neoatractides (Allotorrenticola) malayensis (Wiles, 1991). Torrenticola (Megapalpis) yii Gu & Guo sp. nov. is the second species of Megapalpis in China, and the 21
st in the world. Meanwhile, Neoatractides (Allotorrenticola) malayensis (Wiles, 1991) represents a newly recorded subgenus Allotorrenticola from China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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39. Confirming the presence of the phoront species Sennertia (Sennertia) gargantua Zachvatkin (Astigmata: Chaetodactylidae) dispersing on a Carpenter bee in Turkey.
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Doğan, Salih
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ACARIFORMES ,SPECIES ,CARPENTERS ,MITES ,SETAE ,BEES - Abstract
Sennertia is a diverse and widely distributed genus of mites within the family Chaetodactylidae, and the most successful group of mites in establishing phoretic relationships with bees. Although 77 valid species of Sennertia are known in the world, only two species, Sennertia (Sennertia) gargantua Zachvatkin and Sennertia (S.) zhelochovtsevi Zachvatkin have been recorded from Turkey. But, these two bee-associated species have not been noticed and not listed in the studies on mite fauna of Turkey. OConnor & Klimov in 2003 and Klimov & OConnor in 2008 stated that the distribution information of Sennertia (S.) gargantua in Turkey was probably an error. This paper reports the presence of Sennertia (S.) gargantua on a Carpenter bee in Turkey with an additional new record of the genus from Turkey, viz. Sennertia (S.) cerambycina (Scopoli). In the present work, a key to the known species for Turkey is also provided. It is noticed that genital setae are duplicated on the right side of an examined specimen of Sennertia (S.) gargantua. In the genus, some variations and local anomalies have been previously recorded; however, no abnormalities of the genital setae in Sennertia have been reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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40. Gamasiphis species (Acari: Mesostigmata: Ologamasidae) from Ecuador, with description of a new species and new records.
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Melo-Molina EL, Santos JC, DE Moraes GJ, and Castilho RC
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- Animals, Ecuador, Acari, Amphipoda, Gastropoda, Mites
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Gamasiphis Berlese is the most diverse genus of Ologamasidae, with 74 described species, seven of which were described from Ecuador. The main objective of this paper is to report the Gamasiphis species found in surveys recently conducted in Ecuador, including a new species here described, Gamasiphis vikkiae Melo-Molina Santos n. sp. Complementary descriptions of two previously described species, also collected in this study, are presented.
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- 2021
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41. Looking for future biological control agents: the comparative function of the deutosternal groove in mesostigmatid mites
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Bowman, Clive E.
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- 2023
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42. Review of the mite family Parholaspididae Evans, 1956 (Acari: Mesostigmata).
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Quintero-Gutirrez EJ and Halliday B
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- Animals, Ecosystem, Acari, Mites
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This paper is a review of the mite family Parholaspididae, including 163 species and 14 genera. We provide a diagnosis for the family and each genus, and a key to the genera. For each species we provide a synonymy and bibliography, information about the type locality, habitat, and institutional deposition of type specimens.
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- 2021
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43. Discovering and documenting Acari: the first twenty years in Zootaxa.
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Zhang ZQ, Schatz H, Pfingstl T, Goldschmidt T, Martin P, Pešić V, Ramírez M, Schmidt KH, Fan QH, Mironov S, Seeman O, and Halliday B
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- Animals, Mites classification, Periodicals as Topic, Ticks classification, Acari classification
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Acari represent the most diverse group within the arachnids with some 60,000 described species. It is generally believed that most species of mites are waiting to be discovered and described. Zootaxa was the most important journal for mite taxonomy during the last twenty years (2001 to 2020). It published 1305 papers by 1057 authors during these two decades, with descriptions of 3271 new taxa/names, which account for 24.4% of the total indexed in Zoological Record. The numbers of new synonyms of Acari in Zootaxa (334) also accounted for nearly a quarter (24.9%) of the total published during this period. These data indicate that Zootaxa has been an important and leading journal for acarologists to document the diversity of mites and ticks in the world.
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- 2021
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44. Two new species and a new record of emGaeolaelaps/em Evans amp; Till (Acari: Laelapidae) from Altai Mountains, Russia.
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Joharchi O, Döker I, and Khaustov VA
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- Animals, Ants, Mites, Russia, Acari classification, Acari physiology
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This paper reports on three species of mites of the genus Gaeolaelaps from Altai Mountains, Russia. Gaeolaelaps altaiensis sp. nov., G. lenis Vatankhah Nemati were collected from nests of Lasius sp. and Formica sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), respectively, and G. euparadactylifer sp. nov. from moss on the shore of the Teletskoye Lake. The new species have the unusual character state of short peritremes, ending near the middle of coxae II. In G. euparadactylifer sp. nov., the pretarsal paradactyli on legs II-IV are strongly elongated, apically pointed and with their tips projecting well beyond the claws. Both new species are described based on morphological characters of the adults. In addition, the male of Gaeolaelaps lenis is described for the first time.
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- 2021
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45. A checklist of Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum, Karaj, Iran.
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Saboori A and Shirvani Z
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- Agriculture, Animals, Iran, Museums, Acari classification, Acari physiology
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A checklist of the Acari type specimens deposited in the Jalal Afshar Zoological Museum (JAZM), Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran is given. From a total of 451 type specimens (which comprises 166 valid species names) cited in the list, 164 are available and two are lost. Based on the comparison of these type specimens, the following taxonomic change is proposed in this paper: Erythraeus (Zaracarus) ueckermanni is considered as a valid species and is not a junior synonym of Erythraeus (Zaracarus) budapestensis.
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- 2021
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46. Quill mites (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) parasitizing birds in Germany: new host records and descriptions of two new species from Limosa lapponica (L.) (Aves: Scolopacidae).
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Zmudzinski, Mateusz and Unsoeld, Markus
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SYRINGOPHILIDAE ,ACARIFORMES ,PARASITISM ,BAR-tailed godwit ,ECTOPARASITES ,SPECIES distribution - Abstract
Studies on obligatory, ectoparasitic mites of the family Syringophilidae associated with birds in Germany were scarce and scattered over the time. This paper summarizes current knowledge of German syringophilid fauna. We present new host and locality records and describe two new species: Niglarobia lapponicasp. nov. and Charadriineopicobia ristowisp. nov. from the quill feathers of bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica (Linnaeus) (Scolopacidae). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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47. Ontogenetic changes in the morphology of Neoseiulus barkeri (Acari: Phytoseiidae).
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Ma M, Zhang B, Fan QH, and Zhang ZQ
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- Agriculture, Animals, Laboratories, Larva, Pest Control, Biological, Predatory Behavior, Acari, Mites
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In this paper, we studied the morphological ontogeny of Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) based on specimens collected from Southwest University (Chongqing, China) and reared in laboratory of Shanxi Agriculture University.
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- 2020
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48. First description of immature stages and redescription of female Bdella longicornis (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdellidae), with an ontogeny of chaetotaxy.
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Wu YF, Jin DC, Yi TC, Chen JX, and Guo JJ
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- Animals, Female, Larva, Acari
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Bdella longicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) is a widespread species. There has been no description of its immature stages before. In this paper, we redescribe its female adult and describe its four immature stages for the first time based on the specimens from P. R. China. Meanwhile, the ontogeny of chaetotaxy in B. longicornis is discussed.
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- 2020
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49. Infestation and distribution of gamasid mites on Himalayan field rat (Rattus nitidus) in Yunnan Province of Southwest China.
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Xiang, Rong, Guo, Xian-Guo, Zhao, Cheng-Fu, Fan, Rong, Mao, Ke-Yu, Zhang, Zhi-Wei, and Huang, Xiao-Bin
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MITES ,RATS ,SPECIES diversity ,DATA mining ,ALTITUDES ,ADULTS - Abstract
Besides being an important pest in agriculture and forestry, the Himalayan field rat (Rattus nitidus) can be the reservoir host of many zoonoses. Some ectoparasitic gamasid mites on rodents (rats, mice and voles, etc.) are associated with some zoonoses. A field investigation was made in 39 counties in Yunnan Province of southwestern China between 1990 and 2015, and a total of 928 R. nitidus were collected. Based on some strategies of "data mining", the present paper analyzed the infestation and distribution of gamasid mites on the body surface of R. nitidus in Yunnan for the first time. There were 19,585 individuals of gamasid mites collected, and 18.971 of them were identified as 54 species and 19 genera under seven families. The results indicated that R. nitidus has a high potential to harbor abundant gamasid mites of diverse species. The two dominant mite species, Laelaps nuttalli and Laelaps echidninus, had an aggregated distribution among different individuals of R. nitidus. The identified 54 species of gamasid mites showed a high species diversity on a single rat species (R. nitidus), and the diversity index at the family level was higher than that at the genus level. The infestation of R. nitidus with gamasid mites in the different habitats and altitude gradients was uneven and heterogenic, which reflects the infestation bias in different environments. Most gamasid mites tended to infest male and adult rats rather than female and juvenile ones, which reflects the infestation bias on different sexes and ages. Based on Chao1's formula, the total number of gamasid mite species on R. nitidus was estimated to be 66. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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50. Correction to "Redescription of Ololaelaps tasmanicus (Womersley, 1956) and description of a new species of Ololaelaps Berlese (Acari: Laelapidae) from Iran".
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Babaeian E
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- Animal Structures, Animals, Iran, Acari, Mites
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There was an unfortunate error in a paper that appeared recently in Zootaxa (Babaeian et al., 2019). The addresses of two of the authors were listed incorrectly. The correct addresses of the authors are as follows:.
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- 2019
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