Gaeolaelaps (Acari: Laelapidae) mites of Iran with description of a new species

Mohammad Reza Kavianpour; Alireza Nemati

Journal of Crop Protection (Sep 2014)

Gaeolaelaps (Acari: Laelapidae) mites of Iran with description of a new species

Mohammad Reza Kavianpour,
Alireza Nemati

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Mohammad Reza Kavianpour: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Shahrekord, Iran.
Alireza Nemati: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 3
pp. 315 – 325

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Edaphic mites of the order Mesostigmata have important effects in soil ecosystems and food chains.In order to study the fauna of Laelapidae (Mesostigmata), soil samples were collected from different parts of Shahreza vicinity in Esfahan province, Iran, during 2010-2012. Among collected species a new species of Gaeolaelaps has been collected from soil and litter and described based on adult female specimens. Some morphological characters of G. jondishapouri Nemati & Kavianpour were discussed in this paper. A key to Gaeolaelaps species of Iran is provided.

Published in Journal of Crop Protection

ISSN: 2251-9041 (Print); 2251-905X (Online)
Publisher: University of Tarbiat Modares
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: https://jcp.modares.ac.ir/

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