A new genus of tarsonemidae (acari: Heterostigmata) associated with an orchid bee, euglossa sp. (hymenoptera: Apidae) in brazil

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-207

  Ochoa, Ronald ^a,b   O'Connor, Barry M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bee associated mite; Crossacarapis eickworti N.Gen., N.Sp; Tarsonemid mite

Indexed keywords

EID: 17644383210     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959608684097     Document Type: Article

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