Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 First record of the genus Penthalodes (Acari: Eupodoidea: Penthalodidae) from Russia, with description of a new species 161 172 238367 10.22073/pja.v12i2.80042 EN Alexander Khaustov X-BIO Institute, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, 6 Volodarskogo Str., 625003, Russia Sergey Kravchenko X-BIO Institute, Tyumen State University, Tyumen, 6 Volodarskogo Str., 625003, Russia Journal Article 2023 01 09 Penthalodes caucasicus sp. nov. (Acari: Penthalodidae) is described based on females collected from moss in Western Caucasus, Russia. Some morphological characters in the genus Penthalodes are discussed. The new species differs from closely related P. ovalis and P. polonicus in having three solenidia arranged in a longitudinal row on tarsus I.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from southeastern Iran, with supplementary description of Verachthonius cf. laticeps (Brachychthoniidae) 173 188 238371 10.22073/pja.v12i2.75578 EN Fatemeh Ordouni Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran Sara Ramroodi Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran Mohammad Ali Akrami Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Ehsan Rakhshani Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran Journal Article 2022 05 31 A survey was conducted on the fauna of oribatid mites (Oribatida) in Sistan and Baluchestan province (southeastern Iran). In total, 23 species belonging to 20 genera and 15 families were collected and identified. According to the results, Cosmochthoniidae, Haplochthoniidae, Galumnidae, Cosmochthonius, and Haplochthonius are the families and genera with the highest number of species. Sellnickochthonius immaculatus (Forsslund, 1942) and Verachthonius cf. laticeps (Strenzke, 1951) are newly recorded for the fauna of Iran. Additional morphological information and new illustrations of the latter species are provided on the basis of new material.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 Eremella ryabinini (Acari, Oribatida, Eremellidae), a new oribatid mite species phoretic on Amphotis marginata (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae) from Russia 189 197 238374 10.22073/pja.v12i2.79893 EN Sergey G. Ermilov Tyumen State University, Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen, Russia 0000-0002-0913-131X Vladimir V. Abramov Suvorov, Russia Journal Article 2022 12 24 The oribatid mite family Eremellidae (Oribatida) is recorded in the Russian fauna for the first time. A new species of the genus Eremella—E. (Eremella) ryabinini sp. nov. is described, based on phoretic adult females collected from elytron of the beetle Amphotis marginata (Fabricius) (Nitidulidae).

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 Rediscovery of Myrmozercon brachiatus Berlese (Acari: Mesostigmata) in south-west Iran 199 209 238377 10.22073/pja.v12i2.79934 EN Arsalan Khalili-Moghadam Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord,Iran Esmaeil Babaeian Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran Journal Article 2022 12 28 Myrmozercon brachiatus Berlese, 1903 (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae), originally described from Portici, Naples, Italy in 1903, is rediscovered for the first time in Iran from nests of Messor mediosanguineus Donisthorpe, using comparison with photographs of its holotype. These two female specimens were collected at Ben region, Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province, Iran. This new finding, far from the type locality, suggests a larger distribution of the species in the Palaearctic. A morphological description of these two specimens is provided.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 Three new species of bat-parasitic gamasid mites of the genera Spinturnix, Macronyssus and Steatonyssus (Acari: Mesostigmata: Spinturnicidae, Macronyssidae) from Siberia and Mongolia, with keys to species of Russia and adjacent countries 211 239 238378 10.22073/pja.v12i2.76740 EN Maria Orlova Tyumen State Medical University, Odesskaya str. 54, Tyumen, 625023 Russia Nikolay V. Anisimov Tyumen State University, Volodarskogo str. 6, Tyumen, 625004, Russia Journal Article 2022 08 21 Female of Spinturnix senkevitchi sp. nov. (Spinturnicidae), female of Macronyssus temujini sp. nov. (Macronyssidae), and female and male of Steatonyssus pseudoheteroventralis sp. nov. (Macronyssidae) are described from vesper bats of Russia and Mongolia. Illustrations and keys to the genera Spinturnix, Macronyssus and Steatonyssus of Russia and adjacent countries (republics of former USSR, Mongolia, Korea, Japan) are also provided.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 New records of Torrenticola cf. meridionalis from Babia Góra Mountain (Poland) 241 248 238379 10.22073/pja.v12i2.80515 EN Magdalena Szenejko Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Center of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71–415 Szczecin, Poland Andrzej Zawal Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Center of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Szczecin, Wąska 13, 71–415 Szczecin, Poland Ewelina Zawal Secondary school No. II in Szczecin, IB School No. 3885, Szczecin, Poland Alireza Saboori Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran 0000-0002-3101-1330 Journal Article 2023 02 13 Torrenticola meridionalis Di Sabatino & Cicolani, 1990 was originally described from Italy and later has been noted in different parts of the Balkans. Next researches, based on molecular data, have shown that it is a species-complex. This work provides new data on Torrenticola cf. meridionalis based on DNA barcodes of specimens from Poland and confirms previous assumptions about the Torrenticola meridionalis-complex.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 A new species of the genus Nidilaelaps Shaw (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) from Cuba 249 257 238380 10.22073/pja.v12i2.80863 EN Omid Joharchi Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia Sergey G. Ermilov Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Biology (X-BIO), Tyumen State University, Tyumen, Russia 0000-0002-0913-131X Journal Article 2023 03 10 We present the first record of Nidilaelaps Shaw in the Caribbean area on the basis of a new species, Nidilaelaps cubaensis sp. nov., collected from forest litter in Cuba. The new species is described and illustrated based on morphological characters of the adult female and compared with closely related species.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 A catalog of heterostigmatic mites (Acari: Trombidiformes) of Iran 259 313 238381 10.22073/pja.v12i2.78237 EN Vahid Rahiminejad Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran Ahmad Nadimi Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran Ali Afshari Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran Journal Article 2022 11 28 In this study, we conducted a comprehensive review of all heterostigmatic mites that have previously been recorded from Iran. Thus far, 319 species, 70 genera, 12 families and 6 superfamilies of Heterostigmata (Acari: Prostigmata) (of 2265 known world species, 232 genera, 18 families and 8 superfamilies) have been recorded from different regions of Iran. Our study reveals a substantially immense diversity of Iranian heterostigmatic mite fauna, representing 15% and 4% of all heterostigmatic mites recorded and described from Iran, respectively by reviewing research of many scientists during more than 50 years. In addition to Iranian heterostigmatic mite taxa, all genera, families and superfamilies of world's Heterostigmata have been mentioned.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 06 15 Evaluate the efficiency of releasing two predatory species at their optimal temperature for controlling Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) in a croton greenhouse 315 326 238383 10.22073/pja.v12i2.78030 EN Dalia Adly Biological Control Research Department, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt Journal Article 2022 11 13 Croton, Codiaeum variegatum L., is a beautiful tropical plant. The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, causes economic damage to croton. The present study aimed to control T. urticae by releasing two predatory species, Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot and Stethorus punctillum Weise, at the optimal temperature and humidity for each predator. The experiments were carried out in commercial plastic greenhouses for two seasons. Once the T. urticae infestation was detected, the predators were released. Phytoseiulus persimilis was released three times, with a rate of 9/m2. Its population increased when the temperature and humidity ranged from 25.5–29 °C and 72.8–86.4% RH, respectively, while it disappeared when the temperature increased above 30 °C. There was a negative correlation between P. persimilis and temperature and a positive correlation with relative humidity. Stethorus punctillum was released twice, at a rate of 0.5/m2. Its population increased when the temperature and humidity ranged from 31.8–35 °C and 65–77% RH, respectively. There was a positive correlation between S. punctillum and temperature and a negative correlation with relative humidity. In the two seasons, the population of T. urticae decreased gradually to nil/croton leaf in the biological greenhouse while increasing to 59.47 ± 6.34 and 85.63 ± 10.45 mites/croton leaf in the control greenhouse in 2019 and 2020, respectively, at the end of the season. The combination of the two predators was able to achieve effective control of T. urticae when used according to the optimal temperature for each predator in croton greenhouses.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 Potential volatiles emitted from jasmine plants infested by Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its attraction to predatory Scolothrips sexmaculatus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) 327 336 238386 10.22073/pja.v12i2.79576 EN I. Merlin K. Davidson Department of Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Journal Article 2022 12 04 Herbivore-induced volatiles were extracted from fresh healthy jasmine plants (Jasminum sambac L.) and infested jasmine plants damaged by two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae and analyzed through Gas Chromatography-Mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to determine volatile hydrocarbon profile in them. Further, olfactometer behavioral bioassay was conducted to investigate the preference of the predator, Scolothrips sexmaculatus to the emitted volatiles. The results revealed that both the healthy and plants infested with two-spotted mites had emitted organic volatile compounds (VOC's) numbering 19 and 31 respectively and some compounds were detected twice or even thrice. The variation in the volatile constituents of healthy and damaged plants clearly depicts the emission of volatiles responsible for attracting beneficials witnessing tritrophic interactions in jasmine ecosystem. The mite infested plants emanated potential natural enemy attractants such as ally isothocyanate, styrene, naphthalene, Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and several other organic compounds. The compound allyl isothiocyanate was detected in two spotted mite infested jasmine extracts at 4.307 mts in a peak area of 1664139 mm2. Allyl isothiocyanate serves the plant as a defense against herbivores; since it is harmful to the plant. Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, a six-carbon compound was detected due to herbivory of mite infested plants in a peak area of 4112779391 mm2 implying its maximum presence. Dicacodyl phthalate, another compound, was detected in a peak area of 20400249 mm2 at 30.97 mins. The healthy jasmine plants emanated natural enemy attractants, linalool, methyl salicylate and alpha-farnesene, aside from other volatile organic compounds. In the olfactometer behavioural bioassay studies, maximum number of released mite predator, S. sexmaculatus, oriented on mite infested jasmine plant volatiles (18.5 nos), and healthy plant volatiles (5.5 nos). The volatile organic compounds detected in enormous quantities in mite infested jasmine plants is a positive cue for commercial preparation of artificial lures to attract mite natural enemies in jasmine ecosystem. The predatory thrips lured to mite infested volatiles enrolls an encouraging sign to be exploited in integrated management of mites to enhance the efficacy of potential natural enemies of two-spotted spider mites.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 Sex-ratio deviation and sex-ratio distorting bacteria detected by multiplex PCR in the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) 337 344 238392 10.22073/pja.v12i2.77489 EN Haniyeh Pournajafi Plant Protection Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran Mohammad Khanjani Plant Protection Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran Jalal Soltani Plant Protection Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran Journal Article 2022 10 12 The symbiotic relationship between microorganisms and arthropods is very common in nature. Some of the symbiotic microorganisms alter the normal sex-determining mechanisms in arthropods, causing sex-ratio deviation, killing males, and eventually leading to asexual reproduction and the possibility of species extinction. In the biocontrol of agricultural pests, predatory mites of the family Phytoseiidae are of great importance. Here, regarding the observance of sex-ratio deviation in Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae), the presence of three reproductive manipulator bacteria, i.e. Wolbachia, Rickettsia, and Cardinium were investigated in adult mites. Firstly, investigation of the female: male ratio in commercial mites showed that the ratio was about 42:58. Thus, there was an obvious deviation from the normal sex ratio (50:50). Therefore, to determine the presence of sex-determining bacteria, the whole DNA was extracted from A. swirski mites, or alternatively the adult mites were used. Using specific primers of the above-mentioned bacteria for WSP, gtlA, and 16S rDNA genes, multiplex PCR was applied. The PCR products were sequenced, and the sequences were processed using MEGA 6 software, blasted, and checked within the NCBI gene bank. The results indicated the simultaneous presence of Wolbachia sp. and Rickettsia sp. in A. swirskii in all individuals tested, which meant 100% colonization. Therefore, the sex-ratio deviation in this species could be explained by the presence of sex-ratio distorting symbionts, although more studies are needed to prove this concept. Moreover, using individual adult mites directly in PCR tubes as the sources of raw DNA saved time and reduced the costs and labors in detecting the bacteria. Multiplex PCR also decreased the need for reagents, enzymes, DNA templates, etc., and saved a significant amount of time.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 Acaricidal potentialof Euphorbia seguieriana and E. helioscopia (Euphorbiaceae) extracts against Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) 345 361 238393 10.22073/pja.v12i2.76943 EN Leila Hemmat-Jou Department of Horticulture Science and Agronomy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Shima Rahmani Department of Plant Protection, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Marzieh Ghanbari-Jahromi Department of Horticulture Science and Agronomy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2022 09 03 Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the most dangerous agricultural pests worldwide. Since this mite has the potential to resist a wide variety of chemical acaricides, finding alternative natural sources for its management is suggested. This study estimated the lethal effect of methanol extracts obtained from two Euphorbiaceae plants against female adults after 24 hours using a spray tower. Probit analysis indicated that LC50 values (95% confidence intervals) of Euphorbia helioscopia and E. seguieriana were 4.54 (3.301–6.644) and 11.66 (8.498–21.043) mg/ml, respectively. Phytochemical analysis of both methanol extracts revealed that the total phenolic content, antioxidant rate, and total flavonoid capacity of E. helioscopia were significantly higher than in E. seguieriana (P < 0.05). In addition, HPLC analysis illustrated that rutin and quercetin content in E. helioscopia were 480 ± 0.01 and 2.73 ± 0.01 µg/ml, and in E. seguieriana, those were 230 ± 0.02 and 2.65 ± 0.01 µg/ml, respectively. According to the bioassay results, the methanol extract of E. helioscopia was 2.5 times more harmful than the methanol extract of E. seguieriana. Also, the metabolite contents with toxic activity in E. helioscopia were higher than in the other plant. Therefore, E. helioscopia may have the potential to act as a pesticide against T. urticae.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 New records of Erythraeidae mites (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Syria with additional morphological data on some species 363 370 238394 10.22073/pja.v12i2.79548 EN Ziad Barbar Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Baath University, P.O. Box 77, Al- Sham St., Homs, Syria Bruce L. Parker Entomology Research Laboratory, University of Vermont, 661 Spear Street, Burlington, Vermont, USA Margaret Skinner Entomology Research Laboratory, University of Vermont, 661 Spear Street, Burlington, Vermont, USA Journal Article 2022 12 01 The results of identifications showed the presence of 25 Erythraeidae larvae belonging to seven species.

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Acarological Society of Iran Persian Journal of Acarology 2251-8169 12 2 2023 04 15 The Persian tick, Argas persicus (Ixodida: Argasidae) in Kalmykia (Russia) 371 375 238395 10.22073/pja.v12i2.77948 EN Aleksandra Yatsuk Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution Leninskij prosp., 33, Moscow, 119071, Russia Vasiliy Kolesnikov Federal public budgetary scientific institution All-Russian Research Institute of Protection of Plants, VNIISS, Voronezh Region, 396030, Russia Yulia Davydova Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University named after Kozma Minin Ulyanova st., 1, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia Lubov Malovichko Russian State Agrarian University – RGAU – Moscow State Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev Timiryazevskaya st., 49, Moscow, 127550, Russia Felipe Campos-Cerda Laboratorio de Conducta Animal, Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, México Aleksandr Matyukhin Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution Leninskij prosp., 33, Moscow, 119071, Russia Journal Article 2022 11 07 The epidemiological significance of ticks of the genus Argas has been known since 1897, as this genus includes at least 61 species of ticks parasitizing birds and bats and is capable of hosting and transmitting several bacterial diseases such as salmonellosis and aegyptianellosis. We present a summary of the monitoring of A. persicus ticks collected from several bird species during 4 years in the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia. Our results show that domestic and wild birds can host high numbers of ticks and their close proximity increases the probability of exchanging ticks. We found that various birds from no migratory species come to contact with poultry during their nesting season and likely exchange ticks with them. Our results show that despite the regular acaricide treatment of farms, tick presence was extremely high with the exception of small sporadic reductions.

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