Ectoparasitism of damselflies by water mites in central Florida

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 643-649

  Lajeunesse, Marc J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrenurus; Asymmetry; Body size; Field surveys; Hydrachnida; Life history trade offs; Odonata; Sex bias

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BODY SIZE; DAMSELFLY; ECTOPARASITE; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MITE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; LAKE PLACID; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACARI; ARGIA FUMIPENNIS ATRA; ARRENURUS; HYDRACARINA; ISCHNURA HASTATA; ISCHNURA RAMBURII; NEHALENNIA GRACILIS; ODONATA; PLACIDA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 38149071767     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2007)90[643:EODBWM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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