Phoresy of Uropoda orbicularis (Acari: Mesostigmata) by beetles (Coleoptera) associated with cattle dung in Poland
Of 31 species of coprophagous beetles from the following families: Aphodiidae, Geotrupidae, Scarabaeidae, individuals of 25 species carried deutonymphs of Uropoda orbicularis (Müller, 1776). The mite's preferences for attaching to specific parts of an insect's body were determined by exami...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2004-03-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200401-0022_Phoresy_of_Uropoda_orbicularis_Acari_Mesostigmata_by_beetles_Coleoptera_associated_with_cattle_dung_in_Pol.php |