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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Main Authors: Daria BAJERLEIN, Jerzy BUOSZYK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2004-03-01
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