Two rhombognathine mites (Acari: Halacaridae) from the Gulf of Oman, Iran
Pages 107-119
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.10141
Hiroshi Abé, Isa Etemadi
Abstract This paper presents information on the Iranian halacarid fauna providing the first record of the genus Rhombognathus from the Gulf of Oman. Two species of the genus Rhombognathus are described from the Iranian coast, viz. Rhombognathus scutulatus Bartsch 1983 and R. iranius sp. nov.
Stigmaeus hashtrudiensis, a new species of the genus Stigmaeus (Acari:Trombidiformes: Stigmaeidae) from Northwest Iran
Pages 121-128
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.10142
Mohammad Bagheri, Ghorban Rahimi, Naser Maleki, Gholamhossein Gharekhani, Moosa Saber
Abstract A new species of the genus Stigmaeus, S. hashtrudiensis Bagheri & Maleki sp. nov., collected from soil and rotten leaves under apple, is described and illustrated.
A new species of the genus Eryngiopus Summers (Acari: Stigmaeidae) from Hamedan Province, Iran
Pages 129-135
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.10143
Mohammad Khanjani, Ladan Mohammadi, Alireza Nazari, Masoumeh Khanjani
Abstract A new species of the genus Eryngiopus, E. hamedanicus Khanjani, Mohammadi & Nazari sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on females collected from soil under pear trees, Negarkhaton Village, Famenin town, Hamedan province, Iran.
A new record for the Turkish fauna: Eustigmaeus dogani (Acari: Stigmaeidae)
Pages 137-143
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.10144
İsmail Uluçay, Kamil Koç
Abstract In this study, on the basis of specimens collected from Kütahya, the characteristics and distribution of Eustigmaeus dogani, which is a new record for the Turkish fauna, are given.
Redescription of male and female of Paraneognathus wangae (Fan & Li) (Acari:Caligonellidae) with a key to all known species of the genus Paraneognathus
Pages 145-151
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.17132
Fariba Ardeshir, Mohammad Bagheri, Saeed Paktinat
Abstract On the basis of specimens collected from Iran, the characteristics of Paraneognathus wangae, which is a new record for the Iranian fauna, are given and a key to all known species of Paraneognathus is also provided.
Effect of temperature on development and fecundity of the brown mite, Bryobia rubrioculus Scheuten (Acari: Tetranychidae) on apple
Pages 153-161
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.10146
Saeid Javadi Khederi, Mohammad Khanjani, Mohammad Ahmad Hoseini, Mohammad Reza Amin
Abstract Brown mite, Bryobia rubrioculus Scheuten, is one of the most important pests of apple trees in western Iran. Development and fecundity of this mite were studied on apple at five constant temperatures (20, 22.5, 25, 27.5 and 30°C), 60 ± 5% RH and a photoperiod of 16:8 h (L: D). The developmental time of immature stages ranged from 39.65 ± 0.96 days at 20°C to 18.18 ± 0.47 days at 30°C. The lower temperature threshold (t) and thermal constant (k) of the immature stages were estimated to be 12.9°C and 279.7 degree days (DD), respectively. The average adult longevity of females was determined to be 16.75 ± 1.14 days at 20°C to 8.58 ± 0.38 days at 30°C. The highest and lowest mean number of eggs per female during adult life was 4.79 ± 1.36 and 3.75 ± 1.49 at 30 and 20°C, respectively. The results of this study can be used to predict the development and population dynamics of B. rubrioculus.
New records of the oribatid mites (Acari: Sarcoptiformes: Oribatida)for the fauna of Iran
Pages 163-166
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.10147
Zahra Hashemi Khabir, Karim Haddad Irani Nejad, Mohammad Khanjani, Mohammad Moghaddam
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First record of the Labidostoma caucasicum (Reck, 1940) (Acari: Labidostomatidae) from Iran
Pages 167-169
https://doi.org/10.22073/pja.v3i2.10148
Farnaz Rahbar Shahlan, Davood Shirdel, Mahdiyar Tabrizi, Michel Bertrand
Abstract