Parasitism of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) by larvae of Arrenuridae and Microtrombidiidae (Acari: Parasitengona) in the Wellington region, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-15

  Snell, Amy E ^a   Heath, Allen C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acari; Arrenuridae; Culicidae; Microtrombidiidae; Parasitism; Tipulidae

Indexed keywords

LARVA; MITE; MOSQUITO; NEW RECORD; PARASITISM;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WELLINGTON [NORTH ISLAND];

ACARI; ARRENURIDAE; ARRENURUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; PARASITENGONA; TIPULIDAE;

EID: 33646777159     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2006.9518426     Document Type: Article

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