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Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae) on Oribatid and Uropodine Mites: Prey Preferences and Hunting Behaviour
Eur. J. Entomol. 112(1): 151–164, 2015 doi: 10.14411/eje.2015.023 ISSN 12105759 (print), 18028829 (online) Feeding of Scydmaenus rufus (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae) on oribatid and uropodine mites: Prey preferences and hunting behaviour Paweł JAŁOSZYŃSKI 1 and ZIEMOWIT OLSZANOWSKI 2 1 Museum of Natural History, University of Wrocław, Sienkiewicza 21, 50-335 Wrocław, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] 2 Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, A. Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; e-mail: [email protected] Key words. Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae, Scydmaenini, Scydmaenus, Palaearctic, prey preferences, feeding behaviour, Oribatida, Uropodina Abstract. Prey preferences and feeding-related behaviour of a Central European species of Scydmaeninae, Scydmaenus rufus, were studied under laboratory conditions. Results of prey choice experiments involving 22 identified species of mites belonging to 13 families of Oribatida and two families of Mesostigmata (Uropodina) demonstrated that this beetle feeds mostly on oribatid Schelorib atidae (60.38% of prey) and Oppiidae (29.75%) and only occasionally on uropodine Urodinychidae (4.42%) and oribatid Mycobatidae (3.39%); species belonging to Trematuridae (Uropodina), Ceratozetidae and Tectocepheidae (Oribatida) were consumed occasionally. The number of mites consumed per beetle per day was 1.42, and when Oppia nitens was the prey, the entire feeding process took 2.93–5.58 h. Observations revealed that mechanisms for overcoming the prey’s defences depended on the body form of the mite. When attacking oribatids, with long and spiny legs, the beetles cut off one or two legs before killing the mite by inserting one mandible into its gnathosomal opening. -
Risk of Exposure of a Selected Rural Population in South Poland to Allergenic Mites
Experimental and Applied Acarology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-019-00355-7 Risk of exposure of a selected rural population in South Poland to allergenic mites. Part II: acarofauna of farm buildings Krzysztof Solarz1 · Celina Pająk2 Received: 5 September 2018 / Accepted: 27 February 2019 © The Author(s) 2019 Abstract Exposure to mite allergens, especially from storage and dust mites, has been recognized as a risk factor for sensitization and allergy symptoms that could develop into asthma. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of mites in debris and litter from selected farm buildings of the Małopolskie province, South Poland, with particular refer- ence to allergenic and/or parasitic species as a potential risk factor of diseases among farm- ers. Sixty samples of various materials (organic dust, litter, debris and residues) from farm buildings (cowsheds, barns, chaff-cutter buildings, pigsties and poultry houses) were sub- jected to acarological examination. The samples were collected in Lachowice and Kurów (Suski district, Małopolskie). A total of 16,719 mites were isolated including specimens from the cohort Astigmatina (27 species) which comprised species considered as allergenic (e.g., Acarus siro complex, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Lepidoglyphus destructor, Glycy- phagus domesticus, Chortoglyphus arcuatus and Gymnoglyphus longior). Species of the families Acaridae (A. siro, A. farris and A. immobilis), Glycyphagidae (G. domesticus, L. destructor and L. michaeli) and Chortoglyphidae (C. arcuatus) have been found as numeri- cally dominant among astigmatid mites. The majority of mites were found in cowsheds (approx. 32%) and in pigsties (25.9%). The remaining mites were found in barns (19.6%), chaff-cutter buildings (13.9%) and poultry houses (8.8%). -
Tyrophagus (Acari: Astigmata: Acaridae). Fauna of New Zealand 56, 291 Pp
Fan, Q.-H.; Zhang, Z.-Q. 2007: Tyrophagus (Acari: Astigmata: Acaridae). Fauna of New Zealand 56, 291 pp. INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS ADVISORY GROUP REPRESENTATIVES OF L ANDCARE R ESEARCH Dr D. Choquenot Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand Dr T.K. Crosby and Dr R. J. B. Hoare Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand REPRESENTATIVE OF U NIVERSITIES Dr R.M. Emberson Ecology and Entomology Group Soil, Plant, and Ecological Sciences Division P.O. Box 84, Lincoln University, New Zealand REPRESENTATIVE OF M USEUMS Mr R.L. Palma Natural Environment Department Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa P.O. Box 467, Wellington, New Zealand REPRESENTATIVE OF O VERSEAS I NSTITUTIONS Dr M. J. Fletcher Director of the Collections NSW Agricultural Scientific Collections Unit Forest Road, Orange NSW 2800, Australia * * * SERIES EDITOR Dr T. K. Crosby Private Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand Fauna of New Zealand Ko te Aitanga Pepeke o Aotearoa Number / Nama 56 Tyrophagus (Acari: Astigmata: Acaridae) Qing-Hai Fan Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, and College of Plant Protection, Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China [email protected] and Zhi-Qiang Zhang Landcare Research, P rivate Bag 92170, Auckland, New Zealand [email protected] Manaak i W h e n u a P R E S S Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand 2007 Copyright © Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd 2007 No part of this work covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means (graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping information retrieval systems, or otherwise) without the written permission of the publisher. -
External Parasites of Poultry
eXtension External Parasites of Poultry articles.extension.org/pages/66149/external-parasites-of-poultry Written by: Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky Parasites are organisms that live in or on another organism, referred to as the host, and gain an advantage at the expense of the host. There are several external parasites that attack poultry by either sucking blood or feeding on the skin or feathers. In small flocks it is difficult to prevent contact with wild birds (especially English sparrows) and rodents that may carry parasites that can infest poultry. It is important to occasionally check your flock for external parasites. Early detection can prevent a flock outbreak. NOTE: Brand names appearing in this article are examples only. No endorsement is intended, nor is criticism implied of similar products not mentioned. Northern Fowl Mites Figure 1. Where to look for northern fowl mites. Created by Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky. Northern fowl mites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) are the most common external parasite on poultry, especially on poultry in cool weather. Northern fowl mites are blood feeders. Clinical signs of an infestation will vary depending on the severity of the infestation. Heavy infestations can cause anemia due to loss of blood. Anemia is usually accompanied by a decrease in egg production or growth rate, decreased carcass quality, and decreased feed intake. Northern fowl mites will bite humans, causing itching and irritation of the skin. Northern fowl mites are small (1/25th of an inch), have eight legs, and are typically black or brown. To check for northern fowl mites, closely observe the vent area of poultry. -
Working List of Prairie Restricted (Specialist) Insects in Wisconsin (11/26/2015)
Working List of Prairie Restricted (Specialist) Insects in Wisconsin (11/26/2015) By Richard Henderson Research Ecologist, WI DNR Bureau of Science Services Summary This is a preliminary list of insects that are either well known, or likely, to be closely associated with Wisconsin’s original native prairie. These species are mostly dependent upon remnants of original prairie, or plantings/restorations of prairie where their hosts have been re-established (see discussion below), and thus are rarely found outside of these settings. The list also includes some species tied to native ecosystems that grade into prairie, such as savannas, sand barrens, fens, sedge meadow, and shallow marsh. The list is annotated with known host(s) of each insect, and the likelihood of its presence in the state (see key at end of list for specifics). This working list is a byproduct of a prairie invertebrate study I coordinated from1995-2005 that covered 6 Midwestern states and included 14 cooperators. The project surveyed insects on prairie remnants and investigated the effects of fire on those insects. It was funded in part by a series of grants from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. So far, the list has 475 species. However, this is a partial list at best, representing approximately only ¼ of the prairie-specialist insects likely present in the region (see discussion below). Significant input to this list is needed, as there are major taxa groups missing or greatly under represented. Such absence is not necessarily due to few or no prairie-specialists in those groups, but due more to lack of knowledge about life histories (at least published knowledge), unsettled taxonomy, and lack of taxonomic specialists currently working in those groups. -
Environmental Determinants of Leaf Litter Ant Community Composition
Environmental determinants of leaf litter ant community composition along an elevational gradient Mélanie Fichaux, Jason Vleminckx, Elodie Alice Courtois, Jacques Delabie, Jordan Galli, Shengli Tao, Nicolas Labrière, Jérôme Chave, Christopher Baraloto, Jérôme Orivel To cite this version: Mélanie Fichaux, Jason Vleminckx, Elodie Alice Courtois, Jacques Delabie, Jordan Galli, et al.. Environmental determinants of leaf litter ant community composition along an elevational gradient. Biotropica, Wiley, 2020, 10.1111/btp.12849. hal-03001673 HAL Id: hal-03001673 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03001673 Submitted on 12 Nov 2020 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. BIOTROPICA Environmental determinants of leaf-litter ant community composition along an elevational gradient ForJournal: PeerBiotropica Review Only Manuscript ID BITR-19-276.R2 Manuscript Type: Original Article Date Submitted by the 20-May-2020 Author: Complete List of Authors: Fichaux, Mélanie; CNRS, UMR Ecologie des Forêts de Guyane (EcoFoG), AgroParisTech, CIRAD, INRA, Université -
Comparing the Life Table and Population Projection Of
agronomy Article Comparing the Life Table and Population Projection of Gaeolaelaps aculeifer and Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae) Based on the Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table Theory Jihye Park 1,†, Md Munir Mostafiz 1,† , Hwal-Su Hwang 1 , Duck-Oung Jung 2,3 and Kyeong-Yeoll Lee 1,2,3,4,* 1 Division of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea; [email protected] (J.P.); munirmostafi[email protected] (M.M.M.); [email protected] (H.-S.H.) 2 Sustainable Agriculture Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Gunwi 39061, Korea; [email protected] 3 Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea 4 Quantum-Bio Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Gunwi 39061, Korea * Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.: +82-53-950-5759 † These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract: Predatory soil-dwelling mites, Gaeolaelaps aculeifer (Canestrini) and Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley) (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae), are essential biocontrol agents of small soil arthropod pests. To understand the population characteristics of these two predatory mites, we investigated their development, survival, and fecundity under laboratory conditions. We used Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) as a food source and analyzed the data using the age-stage, two-sex life table. The duration from egg to adult for G. aculeifer was longer than that for S. scimitus, but larval duration was similar Citation: Park, J.; Mostafiz, M.M.; between the two species. Notably, G. aculeifer laid 74.88 eggs/female in 24.50 days, but S. scimitus Hwang, H.-S.; Jung, D.-O.; Lee, K.-Y. Comparing the Life Table and laid 28.46 eggs/female in 19.1 days. -
Fitting Together: Copulatory Linking in Some Neotropical Chrysomeloidea
Fitting together: copulatory linking in some Neotropical Chrysomeloidea R. Wills Flowers1 & William G. Eberhard2 1 Center for Biological Control, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL 32307 USA; [email protected] 2 Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, 2060 San José, Costa Rica; [email protected] Received 21-VII-2005. Corrected 12-VIII-2005. Accepted 29-III-2005. Abstract: Copulatory linking of male and female genitalic structures in 11 Neotropical species of Chrysomelidae and one species of Megalopodidae was studied by freezing and then dissecting pairs of beetles in copula. In Megalopus armatus (Megalopodidae) the male has a long endophallus with complex membranous protuberances and a terminal flagellum that probably reaches the spermatheca. In the subfamily Eumolpinae the females have telescoping ovipositors through which the male endophalli pass, reaching to or near the mouth of the spermathe- cal duct. A long thin flagellum is probably inserted into the spermathecal duct. The male endophalli are braced inside the female using various structures, including two pairs of lateral appendages and apical appendages (both lateral pairs sclerotized in Colaspis sanjoseana and only the basal pair in Brachypnoea irazuensis), a pair of membranous swellings (in Metaxyonycha amasia), and apical microspicules on the endophallus (in Xanthonia). In the subfamily Galerucinae, males of Metrioidea and Diabrotica (tribe Galerucini) have relatively short endophalli ornamented with sclerotized hooks, spines and needles. In Metrioidea elongata the long needle-like endophallic spines of the male were erected inside the female and penetrated the wall of her bursa. In the tribe Alticini, the male endophallus is very short and does not enter the female in two species, Alagoasa gemmata and Walterianella sp. -
Terrestrial Arthropods)
Fall 2004 Vol. 23, No. 2 NEWSLETTER OF THE BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA (TERRESTRIAL ARTHROPODS) Table of Contents General Information and Editorial Notes..................................... (inside front cover) News and Notes Forest arthropods project news .............................................................................51 Black flies of North America published...................................................................51 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada entomology web products...............................51 Arctic symposium at ESC meeting.........................................................................51 Summary of the meeting of the Scientific Committee, April 2004 ..........................52 New postgraduate scholarship...............................................................................59 Key to parasitoids and predators of Pissodes........................................................59 Members of the Scientific Committee 2004 ...........................................................59 Project Update: Other Scientific Priorities...............................................................60 Opinion Page ..............................................................................................................61 The Quiz Page.............................................................................................................62 Bird-Associated Mites in Canada: How Many Are There?......................................63 Web Site Notes ...........................................................................................................71 -
A New Genus and Species of Mite (Acari Epidermoptidae) from the Ear
Bulletin S.R.B.E./K.B. V.E., 137 (2001) : 117-122 A new genus and species ofmite (Acari Epidermoptidae) from the ear of a South American Dove (Aves Columbiformes) by A. FAINI & A. BOCHKOV2 1 Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, rue Vautier 29, B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgique. 2 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy ofSciences, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia. Summary A new genus and species of mite, Otoeoptoides mironovi n. gen. and n. sp. (Acari Epidermoptidae) is described from the ear of a South American dove Columbigallina eruziana. A new subfamily Oto coptoidinae 11. subfam. Is created in the family EpidelIDoptidae for this new genus. Keywords: Taxonomy. Mites. Epidermoptidae. Otocoptoidinae n. subfam. Birds. Columbiformes. Resume Un nouvel acarien representant un nouveau genre et une nouvelle espece, Otoeoptoides mironovi (Acari Epidermoptidae) est decrit. 11 avait ete recolte dans l'oreille d'un pigeon originaire d'Amerique du Sud, Columbigallina eruziana. Une nouvelle sous-famille Otocoptoidinae (Epidermoptidae) est decrite pour recevoir ce genre. Introduction ly, Otocoptoidinae n. subfam" in the family Epi delIDoptidae. FAIN (1965) divided the family Epidermop All the measurements are in micrometers tidae TROUESSART 1892, into two subfamilies, (/lm). The setal nomenclature of the idiosomal EpidelIDoptinae and Dermationinae FAIN. These setae follows FAIN, 1963. mites are essentially skin mites. They invade the superficial corneus layer of the skin and cause Family EPIDERMOPTIDAE TROUESSART, mange. 1892 GAUD & ATYEO (1996) elevated the subfamily Subfamily OTOCOPTOIDINAE n. subfam. Dermationinae to the family rank. Both families were included in the superfamily Analgoidea. Definition : The new mite that we describe here was found In both sexes : Tarsi I and II Sh011, as long as by the senior author in the ear of a South Ameri wide, conical, without apical claw-like proces can dove, Columbigallina eruziana. -
Parasites of Seabirds: a Survey of Effects and Ecological Implications Junaid S
Parasites of seabirds: A survey of effects and ecological implications Junaid S. Khan, Jennifer Provencher, Mark Forbes, Mark L Mallory, Camille Lebarbenchon, Karen Mccoy To cite this version: Junaid S. Khan, Jennifer Provencher, Mark Forbes, Mark L Mallory, Camille Lebarbenchon, et al.. Parasites of seabirds: A survey of effects and ecological implications. Advances in Marine Biology, Elsevier, 2019, 82, 10.1016/bs.amb.2019.02.001. hal-02361413 HAL Id: hal-02361413 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02361413 Submitted on 30 Nov 2020 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Parasites of seabirds: a survey of effects and ecological implications Junaid S. Khan1, Jennifer F. Provencher1, Mark R. Forbes2, Mark L. Mallory3, Camille Lebarbenchon4, Karen D. McCoy5 1 Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 351 Boul Saint Joseph, Gatineau, QC, Canada, J8Y 3Z5; [email protected]; [email protected] 2 Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1V 5BS; [email protected] 3 Department of Biology, Acadia University, 33 Westwood Ave, Wolfville NS, B4P 2R6; [email protected] 4 Université de La Réunion, UMR Processus Infectieux en Milieu Insulaire Tropical, INSERM 1187, CNRS 9192, IRD 249. -
07 2014 Common External Parasites A
11/7/14 Parasites An organism that lives off another Common External Parasites of Chickens Most animals and humans have them James Hermes, Ph.D. Internal and External Extension Poultry Specialist and Head Advisor Multi-species hosts or Species - specific Department of Animal Sciences Oregon State University The parasitic relationship is usually good for the parasite detrimental to the host Relationships of organisms of different species Parasites or Symbiotes Symbiosis Neutralism No apparent affect on either Related to a parasite is a symbiote Amensalism One harms another with no benefit Competition An organism that lives with another Mutual determent Commensalism Benefit for one without effect to the other The symbiotic relationship is usually good or at Mutualism Both benefit worst neutral for both organisms. Parasitism Antagonism One benefits at the expense of another What are the common ectoparasites of Poultry? Mites Lice Fleas Ticks 1 11/7/14 Mites Lice Fluff Louse Important Types Red Mites Northern Fowl Mites Less Common Shaft Louse Scaley Leg Mites Depluming Mites Head Louse Chicken mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) Life Cycles Roost Mites, Red Chicken Mite Poultry problem Worldwide Can feed on Humans Nocturnal Feeders – Blood Suckers Do not live on the birds Spend days in cracks and crevices of the chicken house Northern fowl mites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) Most common parasite Chicken mites Cooler Temperature Blood feeders Come from wild birds, rodents, other animals Clinical Signs Heavy infestation – Anemia Reduced production and