Predaceous mitesin Al-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia, with description of two new laelapid species (Acari: Gamasida: Laelapidae)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-151

  Fouly, A H ^a   Al Rehiayani, S M ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

H. dactylifera; Hypoaspis zaheri; Identification; Predaceous mites; Qassim; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACARIDAE; GAMASIDA; HYPOASPIS; LAELAPIDAE;

EID: 77955379084     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2011.139.151     Document Type: Article

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