Distribution and abundance of phoretic mites (Astigmata, Mesostigmata) on rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 748-755

  Al Deeb, Mohammad Ali ^a   Muzaffar, Sabir Bin ^b   Abuagla, Abdullah Mohamed ^c   Sharif, Eyas Mohammad ^d  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Biology Department   (United Arab Emirates)

^c Development sector   (United Arab Emirates)

^d AI Foah Date Farm   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Curculanoetus; phoresy; Red palm weevil; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus; Uroobovella; Uropoda orbicularis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; CROP PEST; MITE; MONOCOTYLEDON; NEW RECORD; PHORESY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; AL AIN; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; HISTIOSTOMATIDAE; MESOSTIGMATA; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA; RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS; URODINYCHIDAE; UROOBOVELLA; UROPODA ORBICULARIS; UROPODIDAE;

EID: 84855856977     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.094.0403     Document Type: Article

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