Mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Parasitiformes) associated with yew (taxus baccata) in England and Wales

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 419-439

  Skorupski, M ^a,b   Luxton, M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acari; British isles; Mesostigmatid; Mites; Parasitiform; Taxus baccata; Yew

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT DISTRIBUTION; MITE; YEW;

ENGLAND; UK; WALES;

ACARI; COSMOLAELAPS CLAVIGER; PARAGAMASUS LAPPONICUS; PARAGAMASUS LONDONENSIS; PARAGAMASUS NATHISTMUS; PARAGAMASUS ROTHAMSTEDENSIS; PARAGAMSUS ROTHAMSTEDENSIS; PERGAMASUS CRASSIPES; PROCTOLAELAPS PYGAEUS; PROCTOLAELAPS PYGMAEUS; TAXUS BACCATA; UROPODA MINIMA; VEIGAIA NEMORENSIS; VEIGAIA PLANICOLA;

EID: 0031936023     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939800770221     Document Type: Article

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