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New hosts and parasitism notes for the mite Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) in fragments of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: New hosts and parasitism notes for the mite Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) in Brazil. Larval erythraeid mites are common ectoparasites of harvestmen (Opiliones). Studies describing insects as potential hosts have received little attention. Specimens of an undescribed species of the genus Leptus were collected in association with predatory and phytophagous Heteroptera bugs in a secondary forest in Viçosa, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. New mite-host records and information on seasonality of this mite are presented.

Source: Brazilian Journal of Biology

DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842012000300026

Authors: AIA. Pereira, MAM. Fadini, TG. Pikart, JC. Zanuncio, JE. Serrão

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Federal University of São João del-Rei

Language: English

Topic: Study of Mite Species

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $680

Funders: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais