Observations on the biology of two hygrobiotic trombidioid mites (Acari : Prostigmata : Parasitengonae), with special regard to host recognition and parasitism tactics

Acarologia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-44

  Wohltmann, A ^a   Wendt, F E ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Behaviour; Ceratopogonidae; Development; Johnstonianidae; Life cycle; Microthrombidiidae; Parasitengonae; Parasitism; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030531771     PISSN: 0044586X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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