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Wing feather mites (Acari: Astigmata) on some Passeriformes (Aves) from state of Parana, Brazil
(Soc Brasileira Ornitologia, 2015-09-01)
Feather mites are the most abundant arthropods found on birds, however, few studies have investigated their ecological associations with their hosts in Brazil. Here, we present a checklist of feather mites on 11 bird species ...
Dispersal strategies of Aceria guerreronis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a coconut pest
(SPRINGERDORDRECHT, 2012)
The dispersal of plant-feeding mites can occur involuntarily, through transportation of infested plant parts, or voluntarily, by walking to new plant parts or to suitable spots where biotic (phoresis) or abiotic (wind, ...
The feather mites of the hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin (Muller) (Aves: Opisthocomiformes), with the description of two new genera and six new species (Acari: Analgoidea, Pterolichoidea)
(Magnolia Press, 2015-10-30)
Six new species and two new genera of feather mites are described from the hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin (Muller) (Opisthocomiformes: Opisthocomidae) in Brazil: Gymnolichus lacrimosus sp. n., G. latihumeralis sp. n. (Xolalgidae), ...
Out of Africa: the mite community (Arachnida: Acariformes) of the common waxbill, Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus, 1758) (Passeriformes: Estrildidae) in Brazil
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2017-06-21)
Background: The common waxbill, Estrilda astrild (L., 1758) (Passeriformes: Estrildidae) is a small passerine bird native to Sub-Saharan Africa that has been introduced into several regions of the world. Results: In the ...
Assessment of mite fauna in different coffee cropping systems in Brazil
(2017-03-04)
Agro-ecological diversification may increase natural biodiversity and decrease environmental impacts caused by the intensification of management practices, especially with respect to pest control. This study aimed to ...
Mite (Arachnida: Acari) diversity and abundance on oil palms in the central region of the Brazilian Amazonia
(Systematic & Applied Acarology Soc London, Natural History Museum, 2019-09-01)
The African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis Jacq., is the second oil producing plant most extensively cultivated worldwide. The American oil palm, Elaeis oleifera (Kunth) Cortes, is a similar species rarely planted for commercial ...