Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

New data onMarantelophus iranicus and Empitrombium makolae(Acari: Erythraeidae, Microtrombidiidae)

Authors
1 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
10.22073/pja.v12i1.77981
Abstract
Additional morphometric and other data are provided for larvae of Marantelophus iranicus (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) collected ectoparasitic on Carpocoris coreanus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and from soil and litter (off-host) in South Khorasan Province (Chahkand, Giuk, Khan and Shahrestanak villages, Birjand), Iran. A key to the genera of larval Abrolophinae and larval species of Marantelophus of the world is presented. Moreover, the family Chironomidae is recorded as the host of Empitrombium makolae (Trombidiformes: Microtrombidiidae) for the first time.
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