Loss of larval parasitism in parasitengonine mites

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 187-199

  Smith, Bruce P ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrachnidia; Life history; Loss of larval feeding; Loss of parasitism; Parasitengona

Indexed keywords

LARVAL PARASITISM; MITE; PARASITISM; WATER MITE;

ACARI; PARASITENGONAE; TROMBIDIIDAE;

EID: 0031947617     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006010230247     Document Type: Review

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