Life cycle of Sarraceniopus nipponensis (Histiostomatidae: Astigmata) from the fluid-filled pitchers of Sarracenia alata (Sarraceniaceae)

Acarologia

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 259-267

  Krüger, Jessica ^a   Wirth, Stefan ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecology; Histiostomatidae; Kisatchie national forest; Life cycle; Sarracenia alata; Sarraceniopus nipponensis; Subspecies; USA louisiana

Indexed keywords

ASTIGMATA; HISTIOSTOMATIDAE; SARRACENIA ALATA; SARRACENIACEAE;

EID: 79960183970     PISSN: 0044586X     EISSN: 21077207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/acarologia/20112008     Document Type: Article

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