Supposed ovoviviparity and viviparity in the coconut mite, aceria guerreronis keifer (prostigmata: Eriophyidae), as a result of female senility

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-65

  Navia, Denise ^a   Flechtmann, Carlos H W ^b   Amrine, James W ^c  

^a EMBRAPA RECURSOS GENÉTICOS E BIOTECNOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Brazil; Embryonic development; Eriophyidae; India; Reproduction; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACERIA; ACERIA GUERRERONIS; ERIOPHYIDAE; PROSTIGMATA;

EID: 17444382377     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950508684418     Document Type: Article

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