Observations on phoresy by oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatei)
- 1 June 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Acarology
- Vol. 6 (2) , 121-130
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01647958008683206
Abstract
Phoretic oribatid mites are recorded from specimens of 31 insect species, mostly passalid beetles. Mites were predominantly of the families Mesoplophoridae, Oppiidae and Oribatulidae. The former attaches by grasping a hair between the aspis and genital plate. A degree of attachment site specificity, but not host-species specificity, is exhibited by certain mites.Keywords
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