A new feather mite species, Xolalgoides mimicola sp. n., is described from the Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus), in Florida, USA. Males of X. mimicola clearly differs from all previously known species in having a rectangular area with rough transverse striation anterior to the genital apparatus, and by the absence of lacunae on the dorsal side of opisthosomal lobes. Females of the new species are most close to those of X. arrhenurus (Gaud and Mouchet, 1959), and differs from them in having dorsal idiosomal setae d2 and e2 situated on the hysteronotal shield. This is the first record of a feather mite of the genus Xolalgoides from the family of mockingbirds (Mimidae).
报道了美国佛罗里达州北方反舌鸟多语鸟(Linnaeus)中羽螨一新种Xolalgoides mimicola sp. n.。miicola的雄性与所有已知的物种明显不同，在生殖器官前有一个粗糙的横向条纹的矩形区域，并且在opisthosomal lobes的背侧没有腔隙。新种的雌性与X. arrhenurus最接近(Gaud and Mouchet, 1959)，不同之处在于它们的背特有体刚毛d2和e2位于子宫盾上。本文为嘲鸟科(嘲鸟科)羽螨属的首次记录。
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M. Kamran, J.H. Mirza, Nasreldeen Ahmed Elgoni, F. J. Alatawi
Two new predatory mites of the genus Agistemus Summers (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae) namely A. neocollyerae n. sp. and A. arabensis n. sp. are described and illustrated based on adult females. Additionally, two species namely A. simplex González-Rodriguez and A. floridanus González-Rodriguez are reported as new records for the stigmaeid mite fauna of Saudi Arabia. A regional key to reported species of the genus Agistemus is also provided.
{"title":"Two new species of the genus Agistemus Summers (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from Saudi Arabia","authors":"M. Kamran, J.H. Mirza, Nasreldeen Ahmed Elgoni, F. J. Alatawi","doi":"10.24349/srli-y7eg","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24349/srli-y7eg","url":null,"abstract":"Two new predatory mites of the genus Agistemus Summers (Acari: Prostigmata: Stigmaeidae) namely A. neocollyerae n. sp. and A. arabensis n. sp. are described and illustrated based on adult females. Additionally, two species namely A. simplex González-Rodriguez and A. floridanus González-Rodriguez are reported as new records for the stigmaeid mite fauna of Saudi Arabia. A regional key to reported species of the genus Agistemus is also provided.","PeriodicalId":48866,"journal":{"name":"Acarologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44737499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surveys were carried out to determine Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) species in oak plantations (Quercus spp., Fagaceae) in different regions of Turkey. As a result, Typhloseiulus anatolicus sp. nov. Döker is described and illustrated based on female and male specimens. The new species is placed in the simplex species group of Tsolakis and Ragusa due to the elongated calyx of spermatheca. It differs from its congeners by having seta J2 more than six times longer than seta j6, and seta S5 about three times longer than seta R1 as well as eight setae on genu II, in the female. In addition, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) rapidus Wainstein and Arutunjan, and Paraseiulus incognitus Wainstein and Arutunjan are reported for the first time for the Turkish fauna. Although T. (A.) rapidus was reported for the Turkish fauna by an earlier study, we consider the previous report invalid, because it shows three pairs of preanal setae as opposed to four pairs in the original description and the material examined in this study. Furthermore, P. incognitus is removed from junior synonymy with P. soleiger and redefined. Therefore, in this study, we retain these two species as distinct species due to differences in their adenotaxy.
{"title":"Description of Typhloseiulus anatolicus sp. nov. and redescription of two new records of Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Turkey","authors":"I. Döker, O. Joharchi, K. Karut, C. Kazak","doi":"10.24349/r4a9-vy9o","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24349/r4a9-vy9o","url":null,"abstract":"Surveys were carried out to determine Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) species in oak plantations (Quercus spp., Fagaceae) in different regions of Turkey. As a result, Typhloseiulus anatolicus sp. nov. Döker is described and illustrated based on female and male specimens. The new species is placed in the simplex species group of Tsolakis and Ragusa due to the elongated calyx of spermatheca. It differs from its congeners by having seta J2 more than six times longer than seta j6, and seta S5 about three times longer than seta R1 as well as eight setae on genu II, in the female. In addition, Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) rapidus Wainstein and Arutunjan, and Paraseiulus incognitus Wainstein and Arutunjan are reported for the first time for the Turkish fauna. Although T. (A.) rapidus was reported for the Turkish fauna by an earlier study, we consider the previous report invalid, because it shows three pairs of preanal setae as opposed to four pairs in the original description and the material examined in this study. Furthermore, P. incognitus is removed from junior synonymy with P. soleiger and redefined. Therefore, in this study, we retain these two species as distinct species due to differences in their adenotaxy.","PeriodicalId":48866,"journal":{"name":"Acarologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43468204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Surveys of mite fauna on Dittrichia viscosa and D. graveolens (Asteraceae) were conducted at multiple locations in Tartous and Latakia governorates, Syria, in 2021 and 2022. A total of 13 mite species belonging to seven families (Acaridae, Camerobiidae, Erythraeidae, Phytoseiidae, Raphignathidae, Tenuipalpidae, and Tetranychidae) were collected. Among them, Erythraeus (Zaracarus) passidonicus (Erythraeidae), Raphignathus collegiatus (Raphignathidae), and Brevipalpus rotai (Tenuipalpidae) are recorded for the first time in Syria. The most abundant family observed on Dittrichia species was Phytoseiidae with four species representing about 86% of total collected mite specimens. Among them, Typhloseiella isotricha was the dominant species. It was mainly observed on big leaves of D. viscosa, highly infected by the rust spots of Coleosporium inulae. Results suggest that rust spores could be a potential food for this predator.
{"title":"Mite fauna on Dittrichia species (Asteraceae) in Syrian costal region: new records and primary observations on the behavior of Typhloseiella isotricha (Athias-Henriot) (Meostigmata: Phytoseiidae)","authors":"Walaa Ebrahim, Z. Barbar","doi":"10.24349/ma1r-1i1n","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24349/ma1r-1i1n","url":null,"abstract":"Surveys of mite fauna on Dittrichia viscosa and D. graveolens (Asteraceae) were conducted at multiple locations in Tartous and Latakia governorates, Syria, in 2021 and 2022. A total of 13 mite species belonging to seven families (Acaridae, Camerobiidae, Erythraeidae, Phytoseiidae, Raphignathidae, Tenuipalpidae, and Tetranychidae) were collected. Among them, Erythraeus (Zaracarus) passidonicus (Erythraeidae), Raphignathus collegiatus (Raphignathidae), and Brevipalpus rotai (Tenuipalpidae) are recorded for the first time in Syria. The most abundant family observed on Dittrichia species was Phytoseiidae with four species representing about 86% of total collected mite specimens. Among them, Typhloseiella isotricha was the dominant species. It was mainly observed on big leaves of D. viscosa, highly infected by the rust spots of Coleosporium inulae. Results suggest that rust spores could be a potential food for this predator.","PeriodicalId":48866,"journal":{"name":"Acarologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49233477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The functional and numerical responses of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Phytoseiidae) females reared on thorn apple pollen (Datura stramonium L.) over 40 generations on different densities (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128) of deutonymphs of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) were determined. The results indicated a type II functional response for N. californicus on T. urticae in generations of G0 (no rearing on pollen as control), G10, G20, G30, and G40. The attack rate (α) for N. californicus females increased as the number of generations increased from G0 (0.079 h-1) to G20 (0.182 h-1), then decreased in G30 and G40. The longest and shortest handling time (Th) was observed in G0 (1.670 h) and G40 (0.890 h), respectively. The highest value of maximum attack rate (T/Th) was estimated in G40 (26.96 prey/day). The equation of the regression line showed that the relationship between the prey density and the number of eggs laid was significant in G0, G10 and G40, and the number of eggs deposited by N. californicus increased with increasing the density of prey. The relationship between the prey density and ECI (the efficiency of conversion of ingested food) was not significant in tested generations. Our findings show that long-term rearing on thorn apple pollen did not affect the type of functional response and efficiency of N. californicus by confirming this predator is an effective biological control agent against T. urticae.
{"title":"Experienced generation-dependent functional and numerical responses of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) long-term reared on thorn apple pollen","authors":"Narges Eini, S. Jafari, Y. Fathipour, S. Prager","doi":"10.24349/isgo-9oic","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24349/isgo-9oic","url":null,"abstract":"The functional and numerical responses of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) (Phytoseiidae) females reared on thorn apple pollen (Datura stramonium L.) over 40 generations on different densities (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128) of deutonymphs of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) were determined. The results indicated a type II functional response for N. californicus on T. urticae in generations of G0 (no rearing on pollen as control), G10, G20, G30, and G40. The attack rate (α) for N. californicus females increased as the number of generations increased from G0 (0.079 h-1) to G20 (0.182 h-1), then decreased in G30 and G40. The longest and shortest handling time (Th) was observed in G0 (1.670 h) and G40 (0.890 h), respectively. The highest value of maximum attack rate (T/Th) was estimated in G40 (26.96 prey/day). The equation of the regression line showed that the relationship between the prey density and the number of eggs laid was significant in G0, G10 and G40, and the number of eggs deposited by N. californicus increased with increasing the density of prey. The relationship between the prey density and ECI (the efficiency of conversion of ingested food) was not significant in tested generations. Our findings show that long-term rearing on thorn apple pollen did not affect the type of functional response and efficiency of N. californicus by confirming this predator is an effective biological control agent against T. urticae.","PeriodicalId":48866,"journal":{"name":"Acarologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41874462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. F. Araújo, A. R. Oliveira, G. J. Moraes, M. Gondim Jr
Until now, Serraseius Moraes, Barbosa and Castro was a monotypic genus represented by Serraseius caicara Moraes, Barbosa and Castro, found in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest of the state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. This paper describes the second species of the genus, Serraseius nordestinus Araújo and Oliveira sp. nov., found in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest of the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. The examination of the specimens of this new species led to a need to adjust the morphological concept of the genus, changing the interpretation of one of the dorsal shield setae from Z1 to S2 (hence changing the idiosomal pattern to 10A:7F/JV-3:ZV-3), including trumpet-shaped as an additional type of spermathecal calyx for species of the genus and the possibility to have S5 inserted in the unsclerotized cuticle.
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The fauna of Tydeidae of Western Siberia is reviewed. A total of 27 species from eight genera were found in Tyumen and Kurgan Regions. Two species, Lorryia sibiriensis n. sp. and L. speciosa n. sp. are described as new for science; Lorryia evansi Baker is recorded from Russia for the first time and redescribed based on materials from Tyumen Region; Lorryia paravarsoviensis (Momen and Lundqvist), L. subularoides Kaźmierski, L. arkadiensis Panou and Emmanouel, L. argutus (Kuznetsov and Petrov) n. comb., L. serpettae (Momen and Lundqvist) n. comb., L. szeptyckii (Kaźmierski) n. comb., L. filiformis (Momen and Lundqvist), L. grandiinsignia Kaźmierski, Nudilorryia obsequens Kaźmierski, Paralorryia formosa (André), Calotydeus edwardbakeri (Kaźmierski), Tydeus nieuwkerkeni André, T. spathulatus Oudemans and Metalorryia delicata (Kuznetsov) are recorded in Russia for the first time. After examination of the holotype of Paralorryia formosa Livshitz this species is moved to Nudilorryia. Morphological characters separating two closely related species, Lorryia catenulata (Thor) and L. polita Kuznetsov, are also provided.
本文综述了西伯利亚西部蝶科的区系。在秋明和库尔干地区共发现8属27种。西伯利亚Lorryia sibiriensis n. sp和l.s speciosa n. sp两种被描述为科学新种;在俄罗斯首次记录到Lorryia evansi Baker，并根据秋明地区的资料进行了重新描述;Lorryia paravarsoviensis (Momen and Lundqvist)， L. subbularoides Kaźmierski, L. arkadiensis Panou and emanouel, L. argutus (Kuznetsov and Petrov) n. comb。， L. serpettae (Momen and Lundqvist) n.梳子。， L. szeptyckii (Kaźmierski) n.梳子。， L. filiformis (Momen and Lundqvist)， L. grande insignia Kaźmierski, Nudilorryia obsequens Kaźmierski, parorryia formosa (andr)， Calotydeus edwardbakeri (Kaźmierski)， Tydeus nieuwkerkeni andr， T. spathulatus Oudemans和Metalorryia delicata (Kuznetsov)在俄罗斯首次记录。在检查了福尔摩沙的全型后，这个物种被转移到努迪洛里亚。本文还提供了两个近缘种Lorryia catenulata (Thor)和L. polita Kuznetsov的形态学特征。
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Mites are among the most common associates of bark beetles and they can influence the ecology and microbial composition within bark beetle-colonized trees. The pinyon pine engraver, Ips confusus is a common beetle in pinyon trees in the southwestern United States, but the mite composition associated with this beetle has been little studied. In this study, we quantify the abundance, diversity, and attachment locations of phoretic mites on Ips confusus that emerge from naturally infested trees. In total, we observed 342 beetles for mites, 95% of which had at least one mite. We collected a total of 5842 mites, representing seven families and seven species: Cercoleipus coelonotus (Cercomegistidae) Dendrolaelaps quadrisetosimilis (Digamasellidae), Ereynetes propescutulis (Ereynetidae), Iponemus confusus confusus (Tarsonemidae), Mexecheles cf. virginiensis (Cheyletidae), Proctolaelaps subcorticalis (Melicharidae), and Trichouropoda californica (Trematuridae). We calculated the average number of mites per beetle to be 18, with a maximum of 147 mites on a single beetle. The vast majority of mites (98% of total abundance) was represented by three species (I. c. confusus, D. quadrisetosimilis, and T. californica). Attachment locations on the beetle varied across mite species, with mite species exhibiting a preference for specific locations. Mite abundances on emerging host beetles varied over time, with some species occurring mostly on early-emerging beetles, while others occurred on later emerging beetles.
螨虫是树皮甲虫最常见的伙伴之一，它们可以影响树皮甲虫定居的树木内的生态和微生物组成。小松雕刻，Ips confusus是美国西南部小松树上常见的甲虫，但与这种甲虫相关的螨虫组成研究很少。在这项研究中，我们量化了在自然侵染的树木上出现的斑纹螨的丰度、多样性和附着位置。我们一共观察到342只螨虫，其中95%至少有一只螨虫。共采集螨类5842只，隶属于7科7种，分别为:长尾尾尾螨科、长尾尾尾螨科、长尾尾螨科、长尾尾螨科、长尾尾螨科、长尾尾螨科、维吉尼亚绒尾螨科、长尾尾螨科、加州毛足螨科。我们计算出每只甲虫平均有18只螨，每只甲虫最多有147只螨。绝大多数螨(占总丰度的98%)由三种螨(ⅰ. c. confusus、D. quadrisetosimilis和T. californica)代表。螨虫附着在甲虫上的位置因螨种而异，螨种表现出对特定位置的偏好。螨虫在寄主甲虫上的丰度随着时间的变化而变化，一些物种主要出现在早期的甲虫上，而另一些则出现在后期的甲虫上。
{"title":"Phoretic mite assemblage of the pinyon pine beetle, Ips confusus (Curculionidae: Scolytinae), in Arizona","authors":"Evan M. Hofstetter, Wayne H. Knee, A. Khaustov","doi":"10.24349/upy5-taez","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24349/upy5-taez","url":null,"abstract":"Mites are among the most common associates of bark beetles and they can influence the ecology and microbial composition within bark beetle-colonized trees. The pinyon pine engraver, Ips confusus is a common beetle in pinyon trees in the southwestern United States, but the mite composition associated with this beetle has been little studied. In this study, we quantify the abundance, diversity, and attachment locations of phoretic mites on Ips confusus that emerge from naturally infested trees. In total, we observed 342 beetles for mites, 95% of which had at least one mite. We collected a total of 5842 mites, representing seven families and seven species: Cercoleipus coelonotus (Cercomegistidae) Dendrolaelaps quadrisetosimilis (Digamasellidae), Ereynetes propescutulis (Ereynetidae), Iponemus confusus confusus (Tarsonemidae), Mexecheles cf. virginiensis (Cheyletidae), Proctolaelaps subcorticalis (Melicharidae), and Trichouropoda californica (Trematuridae). We calculated the average number of mites per beetle to be 18, with a maximum of 147 mites on a single beetle. The vast majority of mites (98% of total abundance) was represented by three species (I. c. confusus, D. quadrisetosimilis, and T. californica). Attachment locations on the beetle varied across mite species, with mite species exhibiting a preference for specific locations. Mite abundances on emerging host beetles varied over time, with some species occurring mostly on early-emerging beetles, while others occurred on later emerging beetles.","PeriodicalId":48866,"journal":{"name":"Acarologia","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68918358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Er-Rguibi, E. Laghzaoui, A. Aglagane, L. Kimdil, Alexandr A. Stekolnikov, A. Abbad, E. E. El Mouden
The aim of this study was to investigate the parasitic relationships of mites and ticks infesting lizards in Morocco and their determinant factors. A total of 1498 lizards representing 27 species, 8 families and 18 genera were randomly captured and examined in their natural habitats. The overall prevalence of ectoparasite infestation was 22.4%, with a mean intensity of 14.5 (95% CI: 12.2 – 16.8). Four families of Acari (Chelicerata) were identified: Ixodidae, Macronyssidae, Pterygosomatidae, and Trombiculidae, with eleven new host records and new data on geographical distributions. Trombiculid mites were the most prevalent (17.2%), followed by the Pterygosomatidae (4.1%), the Ixodidae (1.5%), and the Macronyssidae (0.4%). Nevertheless, Macronyssids showed the highest mean intensity 31.7 (14.3 – 54.2), followed by the Pterygosomatidae 22.0 (16.2 – 30.5), the Trombiculidae 12.7 (10.9 – 14.8), and the Ixodidae 1.7 (1.3 – 2.2). In total, nine species of parasites were found, and co-infestations were recorded on three lizard species. Ixodid prevalence and intensity were significantly related to altitude and host species, whereas Macronyssid prevalence and intensity were associated with host age and altitude. Ectoparasite intensity was associated with lizard sex for all mite families, with males carrying heavier loads than females, while prevalence was related to sex only for Pterygosomatid and Trombiculid mites. Season was important for Macronyssid and Trombiculid infestation intensity. Finally, host characteristics (species, size, age class), along with altitude, were determinant factors for infestation prevalence and intensities in Pterygosomatid and Trombiculid mites. The Ixodidae and Macronyssidae were mainly attached to the ventral side of hosts, whereas the Trombiculidae and Pterygosomatidae were attached to different parts of the host body with aggregations in skin folds. This updated information should prove useful for modeling biodiversity and predicting zoonotic disease outbreaks.
{"title":"New locality and host records of mites and ticks (Chelicerata: Acari) parasitizing lizards of Morocco","authors":"O. Er-Rguibi, E. Laghzaoui, A. Aglagane, L. Kimdil, Alexandr A. Stekolnikov, A. Abbad, E. E. El Mouden","doi":"10.24349/j4lz-jxdk","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24349/j4lz-jxdk","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to investigate the parasitic relationships of mites and ticks infesting lizards in Morocco and their determinant factors. A total of 1498 lizards representing 27 species, 8 families and 18 genera were randomly captured and examined in their natural habitats. The overall prevalence of ectoparasite infestation was 22.4%, with a mean intensity of 14.5 (95% CI: 12.2 – 16.8). Four families of Acari (Chelicerata) were identified: Ixodidae, Macronyssidae, Pterygosomatidae, and Trombiculidae, with eleven new host records and new data on geographical distributions. Trombiculid mites were the most prevalent (17.2%), followed by the Pterygosomatidae (4.1%), the Ixodidae (1.5%), and the Macronyssidae (0.4%). Nevertheless, Macronyssids showed the highest mean intensity 31.7 (14.3 – 54.2), followed by the Pterygosomatidae 22.0 (16.2 – 30.5), the Trombiculidae 12.7 (10.9 – 14.8), and the Ixodidae 1.7 (1.3 – 2.2). In total, nine species of parasites were found, and co-infestations were recorded on three lizard species. Ixodid prevalence and intensity were significantly related to altitude and host species, whereas Macronyssid prevalence and intensity were associated with host age and altitude. Ectoparasite intensity was associated with lizard sex for all mite families, with males carrying heavier loads than females, while prevalence was related to sex only for Pterygosomatid and Trombiculid mites. Season was important for Macronyssid and Trombiculid infestation intensity. Finally, host characteristics (species, size, age class), along with altitude, were determinant factors for infestation prevalence and intensities in Pterygosomatid and Trombiculid mites. The Ixodidae and Macronyssidae were mainly attached to the ventral side of hosts, whereas the Trombiculidae and Pterygosomatidae were attached to different parts of the host body with aggregations in skin folds. This updated information should prove useful for modeling biodiversity and predicting zoonotic disease outbreaks.","PeriodicalId":48866,"journal":{"name":"Acarologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42944954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Homage to Dr Jean Gutierrez (1936-2023)","authors":"A. Migeon, Marion Navajas","doi":"10.24349/9762-awdp","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24349/9762-awdp","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48866,"journal":{"name":"Acarologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47474802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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