A new species of Centrouropoda (Acari: Uropodidae: Uropodina), with a key to the world species of the genus

Abo-Shnaf, Reham; Allam, Sally

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“…For identification, selected specimens of each observed mite morphotype were mounted on microscopic slides in lactic acid (90% solution in water; Helle & Sabelis, 1985 ) and examined with an Axiophot microscope (Carl Zeiss) connected to a computer running Leica Application Suite X (LAS X) image processing software. Mites were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level based on the original descriptions and illustrations in which these taxa were first described (Abo‐Shnaf & Allam, 2019 ; Fain, 1974 ; Farahani et al, 2016 ; Griffiths, 1970 ; Kinn, 1984 ; Krantz & Walter, 2009 ; Lindquist, 1975 ; McGraw & Farrier, 1969 ; Porcelli et al, 2009 ; Wisniewski et al, 1992 ) and the length of their ventral idiosoma measured.…”

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“…Mites were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level based on the original descriptions and illustrations in which these taxa were first described (Abo-Shnaf & Allam, 2019;Fain, 1974;Farahani et al, 2016;Griffiths, 1970;Kinn, 1984;Krantz & Walter, 2009;Lindquist, 1975;McGraw & Farrier, 1969;Porcelli et al, 2009;Wisniewski et al, 1992) and the length of their ventral idiosoma measured.…”

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Body size‐dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)

Matos

Silva

Oliveira

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Phoretic mites attach to different body parts of the red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790), to disperse. However, the question of how the patterns of attachment sites are formed remains intriguing. Here, we examined RPW-associated phoretic mites in four districts in Northern Portugal (macrohabitat), and investigated the patterns of mite distribution on six body parts of RPW (microhabitat). At the macrohabitat level, we detected seven phoretic mite taxa using the RPW host in each of the four studied districts, all documented for the first time in association with this invasive exotic species in Portugal. However, their relative abundance (species evenness) varied between districts, as did species diversity. All examined weevils carried mites, and the prevalence of the different taxa did not differ between districts or sex of weevils. Measured by mean abundance and degree of aggregation, Centrouropoda sp. proved to be the dominant taxon, while Acarus sp.and Curculanoetus rhynchophorus were considered common subordinate taxa and Uroovobella sp., Mesostigmata, Nenteria extremica and Dendrolaelaps sp. sparse taxa.At the microhabitat level, all taxa were present on all body parts of the RPW; the highest abundance was in a region encompassing the inner surface of the elytra and the membranous hind wings (subelytral space). Analysis of niche overlap revealed that the distribution patterns of phoretic mite taxa on the RPW were not randomly structured.In the subelytral space, interspecific coexistence of mites increased as a function of body size difference with the dominant Centrouropoda sp. We found that in the subelytral space the large dominant species Centrouropoda sp. displaced the larger species Uroobovella sp. and the similarly sized species Nenteria extremica, but coexisted with smaller taxa.

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Body size‐dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)

Matos

Silva

Oliveira

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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“…The specimens were collected from infested date palms (Phoenix dactylifera) that showed signs of infection from the Safwan district south of Basra province (coordinates N 30º6´ 58.4 E 47º 39´ 12˝), during the period from 1 December 2020 to 1 March 2021. The two genera of mites were identified according to morphological characters described in many studies [20,21,22,23,24,25].…”

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First Record of Phoretic Mite from Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugiuneus (Olivier,1790) from Basrah, Southern Iraq

Abdullah Najim,

Hussain Ali Jabbar,

Basil Yousuf Mahdi

2024

IHJPAS

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The red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790), which belongs to the family Curculionidae, order Coleoptera, is one of the most important palm pests, which leads to heavy losses in date palms. In the last few years, it has been recorded in Iraq, from Safwan city south of Iraq, where it was detected on date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera L, Arecales: Arecaceae). In the current study, specimens of adult weevils were collected from infested date palms (Phoenix dactylifera), that showed signs of infection in Safwan district, south of Basra province. The results of the investigation showed the presence of phoretic mites associated with the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790). Two genera of Uropodid mites, deutonymph, were attached by anal pedicel to body parts of adult red palm weevils. They were collected and identified as Centrouropoda (Uropodidae), and Uroovbovella (Urodinychidae), according to accurate taxonomic keys. The differentiation between two genera of mites was studied. The deutonymphs were examined and photographed by an AM Scop camera installed on a light microscope, and the insects were photographed by a LEICA microscope. The infestation symptoms were illustrated with pictures.

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“…For identification, selected specimens of each observed mite morph were mounted on microscopic slides in lactic acid (90% solution in water) (Helle & Sabelis, 1985) and examined with an Axiophot microscope (Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany) connected to a computer running Leica Application Suite X (LAS X) image processing software. Mites were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level based on the original descriptions and illustrations in which these taxa were first described (Womersley, 1954; McGraw & Farrier, 1969; Griffiths, 1970; Fain, 1974; Lindquist, 1975; Kinn, 1984; Wisniewski et al, 1992; Krantz & Walter, 2009; Porcelli et al, 2009; Farahani et al, 2016; Abo-Shnaf & Allam, 2019) and the length of their ventral idiosoma measured.…”

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Body size-dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mites of the multi-symbiontRhynchophorus ferrugineus(Olivier, 1790) host

Matos

Silva

Oliveira

et al. 2023

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Phoretic mites have been found attached to different body parts of the red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790), to disperse. However, the question of how the patterns of attachment sites are formed remains intriguing. Here, we conducted the first study of RPW-associated phoretic mites in Portugal, particularly in the districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga, Porto and Aveiro in Northern Portugal (macrohabitat), and investigated the patterns of mite distribution on six body parts of RPW (microhabitat). At the macrohabitat level, we detected seven phoretic mite taxa actively using the RPW host in each of the four studied districts, all documented for the first time in association with this invasive exotic species in Portugal. However, their relative abundance (species evenness) varied between districts, as did species diversity. All examined weevils carried mites, and the prevalence of the different taxa did not differ between districts or sex of weevils. Measured by mean abundance and degree of aggregation, Centrouropoda sp. proved to be the common dominant taxon, while Acarus sp. and C. rhynchoporus were considered common subordinate taxa and Uroovobella sp., Mesostigmata, N. extremica and Dendrolaelaps sp. sparse taxa. At the microhabitat level, all taxa were present in all body parts of the RPW; the highest abundance was in a region encompassing the inner surface of the elytra and the membranous hind wings (subelytral space). Analysis of niche overlap revealed that the distribution patterns of phoretic mite taxa on the RPW were not randomly structured. In the subelytral space, interspecific coexistence of mites increased as a function of body size difference with the dominant Centrouropoda sp. We conclude that the distribution patterns of RPW-associated phoretic mites show body size-dependent effects that resulted in the dominant taxon displacing similar size taxa and accepting taxa with which it has the greatest size difference as co-habitants.

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A new species of Centrouropoda (Acari: Uropodidae: Uropodina), with a key to the world species of the genus

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Body size‐dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)

Body size‐dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)

First Record of Phoretic Mite from Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugiuneus (Olivier,1790) from Basrah, Southern Iraq

Body size-dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mites of the multi-symbiontRhynchophorus ferrugineus(Olivier, 1790) host

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