A survey of mite species associated with the red palm weevil, Rhyncophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) in Egypt

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-70

  El Sharabasy, Hamdy M ^a  

^a Suez Canal University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Mites; Phoresy; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACARI; EVIPHIDIDAE; HISTIOSTOMA; HYPOASPIS; IPHIDOSOMA; LAELAPIDAE; PARASITIDAE; RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS; SCUTACARIDAE; SCUTACARUS; TRICHOUROPODA; UROPODIDAE;

EID: 77957126923     PISSN: 11101768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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