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1. The influence of infection status and parasitism risk on host dispersal and susceptibility to infection in Drosophila nigrospiracula

Author:
Taylor Brophy; Lien T. Luong
Source:
Parasitology 2022 v.149 no.5 pp. 587-592
ISSN:
1469-8161
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; cost benefit analysis; ectoparasites; females; habitats; mites; parasite load; parasitism; parasitology; parasitoses; risk
Abstract:
... For many organisms, habitat avoidance provides the first line of defence against parasitic infection. Changes in infection status can shift the cost-benefit ratio of remaining in a given habitat vs dispersing. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the propensity to disperse in Drosophila nigrospiracula is mediated by current parasite load and the risk of further infection by an ect ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0031182021001979

2. Assemblages of Acari in shallow burials: mites as markers of the burial environment, of the stage of decay and of body-cadaver regions

Author:
Jas K. Rai; Brian J. Pickles; M. Alejandra Perotti
Source:
Experimental & applied acarology 2021 v.85 no.2-4 pp. 247-276
ISSN:
0168-8162
Subject:
Lorryia reticulata; Macrocheles; Parasitus; Scheloribates; acarology; cadaver; head; indicator species; mites; soil; species richness; swine; torso
Abstract:
... The burial of a cadaver results in reduced arthropod activity and disruptions in colonisation patterns. Here, the distribution and diversity of mite taxa was studied across decomposition stages of shallowly buried pig carcasses (Sus scrofa domesticus). In total 300 mites (88 species) were collected from three pig shallow graves compared to 129 mites (46 species) from control (bare) soil samples at ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10493-021-00663-x

3. Diversity of macrochelid mites in natural and cultivated areas of São Paulo state, Brazil, with description of a new species of Holostaspella (Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) and a key to the caelata group

Author:
Vinícius Borges; Letícia Henrique Azevedo; Raphael De Campos Castilho; Gilberto José De Moraes
Source:
Systematic and applied acarology 2021 v.26 no.9 pp. 1751-1768
ISSN:
1362-1971
Subject:
Macrocheles; Saccharum; Stomoxys calcitrans; acarology; cattle; fertilizers; forests; immatures; new species; parasites; pastures; sugarcane; vinasse; Brazil
Abstract:
... The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), is one of the main pests of livestock in Brazil, especially in areas where cattle is raised next to sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) fields in which vinasse is used as a fertilizer. Knowledge about the predatory mites associated with this parasite in the field may be helpful in designing programs to control it biologically. Mites of the family Macrochelidae are ...
DOI:
10.11158/saa.26.9.9

4. Ectoparasite‐induced increase in Drosophila host metabolic rate

Author:
Taylor Brophy; Lien T. Luong
Source:
Physiological entomology 2021 v.46 no.1 pp. 1-7
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; carbon dioxide; cell respiration; ectoparasites; energy; entomology; life history; locomotion; metabolism; mites; respiratory rate
Abstract:
... Parasites exert numerous effects upon their hosts, including physiological and metabolic changes that can in turn influence various aspects of host life history. Using flow‐through respirometry, we investigated how infection intensity of an ectoparasitic mite (Macrocheles subbadius) affects the respiratory rate (CO₂ production) of its host Drosophila nigrospiracula. Mean fly respiratory rate incre ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12334

5. Extending the ecology of fear: Parasite-mediated sexual selection drives host response to parasites

Author:
Collin J. Horn; Monika K. Mierzejewski; Maesha E. Elahi; Lien T. Luong
Source:
Physiology & behavior 2020 v.224 pp. 113041
ISSN:
0031-9384
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; ectoparasites; fearfulness; males; metabolism; mites; risk; sexual selection
Abstract:
... The ‘ecology of fear’ describes the negative effects natural enemies have on potential victims even when those victims are not consumed or infected. Although recent work has demonstrated parasites have non-consumptive effects (NCE) on potential hosts, how these effects vary within host populations is not well understood. We investigated how NCE vary based on host risk of infection and relative cos ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113041

6. Mesostigmatid mites associated with Oxysternon conspicillatum (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): a new species of Macrocheles, description of the male of M. magna, and four new records for Colombia

Author:
Edwin Javier Quintero-Gutiérrez; Orlando Cómbita-Heredia; Hans Klompen
Source:
International journal of acarology 2020 v.46 no.7 pp. 496-512
ISSN:
1945-3892
Subject:
Histiostoma; Macrocheles; Scarabaeidae; acarology; dung beetles; males; new species; nymphs; Colombia
Abstract:
... Seven species of mites were found associated with the dung beetle Oxysternum conspicillatum in Colombia. Macrocheles neotransversus sp. nov. based on adults and the male of Macrocheles magna are described. Both species belong to the mitis species-group (Holocelaeno). Macrocheles boxi, M. phanaei, M. roquensis and Glyptholaspis confusa are reported for the first time in Colombia. Additionally, a ca ...
DOI:
10.1080/01647954.2020.1815838

7. Trade-offs between reproduction and behavioural resistance against ectoparasite infection

Author:
Collin J. Horn; Lien T. Luong
Source:
Physiology & behavior 2021 v.239 pp. 113524
ISSN:
0031-9384
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; behavior; behavioral resistance; ectoparasites; evolution; females; geotaxis; hosts; males; mites; reproduction; risk
Abstract:
... Reproduction is a key determinant of organismal fitness, but organisms almost always face the threat of parasite infection. Thus, potential trade-offs between mating and parasite resistance may have substantial impacts on the ecology and evolution of host species. Although trade-offs between microbial resistance and mating in arthropods are well-documented, there is a paucity of evidence that mati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113524

8. Free living nematodes as alternative prey for soil predatory mites: An interdisciplinary case study of conservation biological control

Author:
L.H. Azevedo; L.G. Leite; J.G. Chacon-Orozco; M.F.P. Moreira; M.P. Ferreira; L.M.G. Cano; V. Borges; D. Rueda-Ramírez; G.J de Moraes; E. Palevsky
Source:
Biological control 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Macrocheles; Musca domestica; Nematoda; biological control; biological control agents; case studies; containers; diet; eggs; fecundity; free-living nematodes; imagos; long term experiments; predation; predatory mites; soil
Abstract:
... Species of soil predatory mites feed on a diverse diet making them excellent biocontrol candidates for conservation biocontrol programs. Free-living nematodes (FLN) are commonly found in soils and serve as prey for many soil predatory mites, but as far as we know, have never been used as alternative prey to enhance the efficacy of soil predatory mites for conservation biological control. Our goal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.02.007

9. Gamasina Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) Associated with Animal Remains in the Mediterranean Region of Navarra (Northern Spain)

Author:
Sandra Pérez-Martínez; María Lourdes Moraza; Marta Inés Saloña-Bordas
Source:
Insects 2019 v.10 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Laelapidae; Macrocheles; Poecilochirus; dead animals; forensic sciences; geographical distribution; habitats; humans; insects; mites; ontogeny; population dynamics; spring; swine; traps; Iberian Peninsula; Mediterranean region; Spain
Abstract:
... Mites should not be overlooked as a forensic tool, as many are commonly associated with decomposing animal matter and are closely associated with specific insect carriers and habitats. It is necessary to increase our understanding of the diversity of mites that are found in human and animal remains, their geographical distribution, and their population dynamics. This work is the first study of the ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects10010005
PubMed:
30621255
PubMed Central:
PMC6359140

10. Selection of Predatory Mites for the Biological Control of Potato Tuber Moth in Stored Potatoes

Author:
Juan R. Gallego; Otto Caicedo; Manuel Gamez; Joaquin Hernandez; Tomas Cabello
Source:
Insects 2020 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Macrocheles; Phthorimaea operculella; Solanum tuberosum; biological control; biological control agents; eggs; functional response models; insect control; pests; potatoes; predatory mites; storage conditions; tubers
Abstract:
... Worldwide, the potato tuber moth (PTM), Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is one of the most severe pests affecting potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), whether in open-air crops or during tuber storage. This work examines the potential control of this pest by two species of predatory mites, Macrocheles robustulus (Berlese) and Blattisocius tarsalis (Berlese), on pest eggs under laboratory conditions. I ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects11030196

11. Current parasite resistance trades off with future defenses and flight performance

Author:
Collin J. Horn; Lien T. Luong
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2019 v.73 no.6 pp. 77
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; carbon dioxide; carbon dioxide production; cell respiration; ectoparasites; energy; escape behavior; flight; grooming (animal behavior); habitats; mites; volcanic ash
Abstract:
... Many animals use behavioral defenses such as grooming to avoid or mitigate the negative effects of infection by ectoparasites. Grooming can be energetically costly and may trade off with other host activities. We hypothesize that self-grooming comes at a cost and, therefore, compromises future parasite resistance and other energetically expensive activities, namely flight. We measured the rates of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-019-2697-5

12. Ecology of fear: environment-dependent parasite avoidance among ovipositing Drosophila

Author:
Monika K. Mierzejewski; Collin J. Horn; Lien T. Luong
Source:
Parasitology 2019 v.146 no.12 pp. 1564-1570
ISSN:
1469-8161
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; cacti and succulents; decision making; ectoparasites; eggs; environmental factors; fearfulness; fruit flies; habitat preferences; habitats; host plants; mites; oviposition; plant tissues
Abstract:
... Habitat avoidance is an anti-parasite behaviour exhibited by at-risk hosts that can minimize exposure to parasites. Because environments are often heterogeneous, host decision-making with regards to habitat use may be affected by the presence of parasites and habitat quality simultaneously. In this study we examine how the ovipositing behaviour of a cactiphilic fruit fly, Drosophila nigrospiracula ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0031182019000854

13. Ectoparasitic mites and their Drosophila hosts

Author:
Alejandra Perez-Leanos; Mariana Ramirez Loustalot-Laclette; Nestor Nazario-Yepiz; Therese Ann Markow
Source:
Fly 2017 v.11 no.1 pp. 10-18
ISSN:
1933-6942
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; Nematoda; bias; ectoparasites; fungivores; hosts; mites; parasitism; California; Mexico; Sonoran Desert
Abstract:
... Only two parasite interactions are known for Drosophila to date: Allantonematid nematodes associated with mycophagous Drosophilids and the ectoparasitic mite Macrocheles subbadius with the Sonoran Desert endemic Drosophila nigrospiracula. Unlike the nematode-Drosophila association, breadth of mite parasitism on Drosophila species is unknown. As M. subbadius is a generalist, parasitism of additiona ...
DOI:
10.1080/19336934.2016.1222998
PubMed:
27540774
PubMed Central:
PMC5354228

14. Macrocheles kekensis sp. n., a new macrochelid mite associated with a centoniin beetle from Hungary (Acari, Mesostigmata)

Author:
Jenő Kontschán
Source:
ZooKeys 2018 v.768 pp. 97-104
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Hoplia; Macrocheles; mites; new species; Hungary
Abstract:
... A new species, Macrocheles kekensis sp. n., is described based from three specimens associated with a cetoniin beetle (Hoplia hungarica Burmeister, 1844). The new species differs from the other known European macrochelid species in having 29 pairs of dorsal setae, j1 and z1 short and robust, other dorsal setae long and pilose, and the absence of apodemes between the genital and ventrianal shields. ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.768.24460

15. Potential of Macrocheles species (Acari: Mesostigmata: Macrochelidae) as control agents of harmful flies (Diptera) and biology of Macrocheles embersoni Azevedo, Castilho and Berto on Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) and Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae)

Author:
Letícia Henrique Azevedo; Murilo Prudente Ferreira; Raphael de Campos Castilho; Paulo Henrique Duarte Cançado; Gilberto José de Moraes
Source:
Biological control 2018 v.123 pp. 1-8
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bradysia; Haematobia irritans; Macrocheles; Musca domestica; Nematoda; Rhizoglyphus echinopus; Stomoxys calcitrans; beneficial arthropods; biological control; biological control agents; cattle; eggs; females; larvae; mites; oviposition; parasites; predation; predators; prey species; soil; vegetation
Abstract:
... The stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) and horn fly (Haematobia irritans) are mainly parasites of cattle that spend the early phase of their life cycle in decaying vegetation, manure and soil, as members of a wide range of other harmful and beneficial arthropods. Predators of the family Macrochelidae are considered beneficial mites that have been considered promising biological control agents of fly ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.04.013

16. Proximity to parasites reduces host fitness independent of infection in a Drosophila–Macrocheles system

Author:
Collin J. Horn; Lien T. Luong
Source:
Parasitology 2018 v.145 no.12 pp. 1564-1569
ISSN:
1469-8161
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; ectoparasites; fearfulness; fecundity; hosts; longevity; mites; parasitism; predator-prey relationships; predators; prey species; reproductive performance
Abstract:
... Parasites are known to have direct negative effects on host fitness; however, the indirect effects of parasitism on host fitness sans infection are less well understood. Hosts undergo behavioural and physiological changes when in proximity to parasites. Yet, there is little experimental evidence showing that these changes lead to long-term decreases in host fitness. We aimed to determine if parasi ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0031182018000379
PubMed:
29530103

17. A facultative ectoparasite attains higher reproductive success as a parasite than its free-living conspecifics

Author:
Lien T. Luong; Dewmi Subasinghe
Source:
Experimental & applied acarology 2017 v.71 no.1 pp. 63-70
ISSN:
0168-8162
Subject:
Macrocheles; acarology; ancestry; ectoparasites; egg production; fecundity; females; fruit flies; hemolymph; parasitic mites; parasitism; phylogeny; reproductive success; sex ratio; sons; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... Comparative and phylogenetic studies reveal that parasites evolved from free-living ancestors, but the underlying processes and mechanisms are not well understood. In order for selection to favor the evolution of parasitism, there must be pre-existing adaptations for host exploitation and a fitness advantage favoring the transition to parasitism. Here, we experimentally investigate the differentia ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10493-016-0098-2

18. New MacrochelePratums species (Acari, Mesostigmata, Macrochelidae) associated with burying beetles (Silphidae, Nicrophorus) in North America

Author:
Wayne Knee
Source:
ZooKeys 2017 v.721 pp. 1-32
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Macrocheles; Nicrophorus; cytochrome-c oxidase; fauna; hosts; new species; phylogeny; surveys; North America
Abstract:
... Burying beetles (Silphidae, Nicrophorus) are hosts to a broad diversity of mites (Acari), including several species of Macrocheles Latreille, 1829 (Mesostigmata, Macrochelidae). The macrochelid fauna associated with silphids primarily in North America was surveyed; in total, 1659 macrochelids representing seven species were collected from 112 Nicrophorus beetles representing nine host species. Thr ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.721.21747

19. State-dependent parasitism by a facultative parasite of fruit flies

Author:
LIEN T. LUONG; TAYLOR BROPHY; EMILY STOLZ; SOLOMON J. CHAN
Source:
Parasitology 2017 v.144 no.11 pp. 1468-1475
ISSN:
1469-8161
Subject:
Diptera; Macrocheles; ectoparasites; environmental factors; females; fruit flies; genotype; hosts; life history; mites; models; parasitism; phenotype; starvation
Abstract:
... Parasites can evolve phenotypically plastic strategies for transmission such that a single genotype can give rise to a range of phenotypes depending on the environmental condition. State-dependent plasticity in particular can arise from individual differences in the parasite's internal state or the condition of the host. Facultative parasites serve as ideal model systems for investigating state-de ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0031182017000890
PubMed:
28641605

20. Mite choice generates sex- and size-biased infection in Drosophila hydei

Author:
ERIN O. CAMPBELL; LIEN T. LUONG
Source:
Parasitology 2016 v.143 no.6 pp. 787-793
ISSN:
1469-8161
Subject:
Drosophila hydei; Macrocheles muscaedomesticae; body size; body weight; females; host preferences; hosts; mites; parasites
Abstract:
... Heterogeneities in parasite infection among conspecific hosts often manifest as sex- or size-biased infections, which are typically attributed to differential host susceptibility and exposure. Since parasite fitness is often tied to host quality, host preference by parasites is likely to be under strong selection. We test the hypothesis that host preference is sufficient to generate variability in ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0031182016000305
PubMed:
26997035

21. New records of phoretic mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) associated with dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Korea and their ecological implication

Author:
Eunsun Keum; Gen Takaku; Kangwoon Lee; Chuleui Jung
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2016 v.19 no.2 pp. 353-357
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Copris; Macrocheles; Parasitus consanguineus; dung beetles; endangered species; ex situ conservation; mites; phoresy; Korean Peninsula
Abstract:
... Phoresy is one of the dispersal mechanisms of wingless microarthropods such as mites attached on the winged host. Mites associated with two scarabaeid beetles, Copris ochus and C. tripartitus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) were collected from the ex-situ conservation site in Heongseong, Gangwon province in Korea. Among them, four species Copriphis hastatellus Berlese, 1910 (Eviphididae); Holostaspella ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2016.04.002

22. Physical and physiological costs of ectoparasitic mites on host flight endurance

Author:
LIEN T. LUONG; LUDMILA R. PENONI; COLLIN J. HORN; MICHAL POLAK
Source:
Ecological entomology 2015 v.40 no.5 pp. 518-524
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; adverse effects; aerodynamics; assays; ectoparasites; flight; gene flow; mites; parasitism
Abstract:
... 1. Dispersal is essential for locating mates, new resources, and to escape unfavourable conditions. Parasitism can impact a host's ability to perform energetically demanding activities such as long‐distance flight, with important consequences for gene flow and meta‐population dynamics. 2. Ectoparasites, in particular, can adversely affect host flight performance by diminishing flight aerodynamics ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12218

23. Contrasting diversity dynamics of phoretic mites and beetles associated with vertebrate carrion

Author:
Philip S. Barton; Haylee J. Weaver; Adrian D. Manning
Source:
Experimental & applied acarology 2014 v.63 no.1 pp. 1-13
ISSN:
0168-8162
Subject:
Coleoptera; Eucalyptus; Macrocheles; Parasitus; arthropod communities; dead animals; ecosystems; insects; meat carcasses; mites; reproductive traits; species diversity; vertebrates
Abstract:
... Carrion is an ephemeral and nutrient-rich resource that attracts a diverse array of arthropods as it decomposes. Carrion-associated mites often disperse between animal carcasses using phoresy, the transport of one species by another. Yet few studies have contrasted the dynamics of mite assemblages with other insect taxa present at carrion. We examined and compared the changes in abundance, species ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10493-013-9758-7
PubMed:
24292438

24. Mites (Acari) associated with Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Malaysia, with a revised list of the mites found on this weevil

Author:
Masilamany Dilipkumar; Ali Ahadiyat; Peter Mašán; Tse Seng Chuah
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2015 v.18 no.2 pp. 169-174
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Macrocheles; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus; elytra; evolution; females; insects; males; mites; parasitism; phoresy; Malaysia
Abstract:
... There is a great deal of diversity among phoretic association particularly in mesostigmatic mites that exploited insect host to complete their dispersal strategy. Similarly, the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, also has been used as a carrier by the phoretic mites. In this study, we found Centrouropoda almerodai (Uropodidae), Macrocheles mammifer, Macrocheles cf. oigru (Macrochelidae), ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2014.12.010

25. Mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) from rock cracks and crevices in rock labirynths in the Stołowe Mountains National Park (SW Poland)

Author:
JACEK KAMCZYC; MACIEJ SKORUPSKI
Source:
Biological letters 2015 v.51 no.1 pp. 55-62
ISSN:
1734-7467
Subject:
Veigaia; Gamasellus; national parks; Macrocheles; mountains; mites; soil; species diversity; fauna; Poland
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to recognize the species composition of soil mites of the order Mesostigmata in the soil/litter collected from rock cracks and crevices in Szczeliniec Wielki and Błędne Skały rock labirynths in the area of the Stołowe Mountains National Park (part of the Sudetes in SW Poland). Overall, 27 species were identified from 41 samples collected between September 2001 and August ...
DOI:
10.1515/biolet-2015-0006

26. Ovoviviparity in Macrocheles glaber (Müller) (Acari: Macrochelidae), with notes on parental care and egg cannibalism

Author:
Tomasz Marquardt; Sławomir Kaczmarek; Bruce Halliday
Source:
International journal of acarology 2015 v.41 no.1 pp. 71-76
ISSN:
1945-3892
Subject:
Macrocheles; acarology; cannibalism; egg production; eggs; females; hatching; ovipary; oviposition; ovovivipary
Abstract:
... In Macrocheles glaber (Müller), oviposition can involve either oviparity or egg production followed by immediate hatching of the larva, a process that may be called ovoviviparity. We observed three phases in the process of ovoviviparity: preoviposition behaviour, oviposition followed by holding the egg under the gnathosoma and hatching of the larva assisted by the female. Two factors appear to fav ...
DOI:
10.1080/01647954.2014.990511

27. Single and combined releases of biological control agents against canopy- and soil-dwelling stages of Frankliniella occidentalis in cyclamen

Author:
Alberto Pozzebon; Andrea Boaria; Carlo Duso
Source:
BioControl 2015 v.60 no.3 pp. 341-350
ISSN:
1386-6141
Subject:
Amblyseius swirskii; Cyclamen; Frankliniella occidentalis; Macrocheles; Neoseiulus californicus; Orius laevigatus; Steinernema feltiae; biological control; biological control agents; canopy; extinction; flowers; greenhouses; insecticide resistance; insecticides; pests; predatory mites; pupation; soil; soil nematodes
Abstract:
... Frankliniella occidentalis is a major pest in agriculture. Problems with its control are mainly due to pupation in the soil and resistance to insecticides. Biological control agents (BCA) can be used against thrips pests as an alternative to conventional insecticides. We evaluated the effectiveness of a number of BCA for control of F. occidentalis in cyclamen under greenhouse conditions. Three BCA ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10526-014-9641-4

28. Detection of Spiroplasma from the mite Macrocheles sp. (Acari; Macrochelidae) ectoparasitic to the fly Drosophila hydei (Diptera; Drosophilidae): a possible route of horizontal transmission?

Author:
Ryu Osaka; Masayoshi Watada; Daisuke Kageyama; Masashi Nomura
Source:
Symbiosis 2013 v.60 no.2 pp. 79-84
ISSN:
0334-5114
Subject:
Drosophila hydei; Macrocheles; Spiroplasma poulsonii; endosymbionts; genes; insects; mites; nucleotide sequences; polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... Some members of the genus Spiroplasma are vertically transmitted endosymbionts of insects. Among them, Spiroplasma sp. Dhd, a member of the Spiroplasma poulsonii clade, is highly prevalent among worldwide populations of Drosophila hydei. Here we found that 53 out of 3,763 wild-caught D. hydei (1.4 %) were ectoparasitized by the mite that belong to the genus Macrocheles. Many of the ectoparasitized ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13199-013-0241-3

29. Mesostigmados (Acari: Mesostigmata) asociados con Dendroctonus rhizophagus de Chihuahua, México

Author:
M. Patricia Chaires-Grijalva; Edith G. Estrada-Venegas; Armando Equihua-Martínez; John C. Moser; Guillermo Sánchez-Martínez; Ignacio M. Vázquez-Rojas; Gabriel Otero-Colina; Jesús Romero-Nápoles
Source:
Revista mexicana de biodiversidad 2013 v.84 no.4 pp. 1235-1242
ISSN:
1870-3453
Subject:
Androlaelaps; Dendroctonus; Macrocheles; Pinus; Proctolaelaps; insects; mites; predators; roots; temperature; Mexico
Abstract:
... We report 7 species of mesostigmatid mites associated to Dendroctonus rhizophagus. Samples were taken in the state of Chihuahua (June and July 2008–2011). The roots of Pinus arizonica were observed under the microscope to obtain mites associated to D. rhizophagus and their galleries. Collection from Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias (INIFAP) and Instituto Poli ...
DOI:
10.7550/rmb.35723

30. An Unexpected Parasitic Relationship Between a new Species of Anthessius (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) and a Decapod Crustacean, Alpheus macrocheles (Hailstone, 1835) from the NW Mediterranean Sea

Author:
Conradi Mercedes; Marin Ivan; Martin Daniel
Source:
Journal of crustacean biology 2012 v.32 no.5 pp. 860-870
ISSN:
0278-0372
Subject:
Copepoda; Decapoda; Macrocheles; claws; hosts; new species; shrimp; symbiosis; Mediterranean Sea
Abstract:
... We describe from the NW Mediterranean Sea a new copepod species of Anthessiidae, Anthessius alpheusicolous, found in association with the snapping shrimp Alpheus macrocheles (Hailstone, 1835). The new species is differentiated from its 40 congeners by the formula of the third segment of the fourth exopod, the number and morphology of the terminal claws on the antenna, the armature of the mandible, ...
DOI:
10.1163/193724012X640281

31. Description of Alpheus cedrici sp. n., a strikingly coloured snapping shrimp (Crustacea, Decapoda, Alpheidae) from Ascension Island, central Atlantic Ocean

Author:
Arthur Anker; Sammy De Grave
Source:
ZooKeys 2012 v.183 pp. 1-15
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Decapoda; Macrocheles; coasts; color; new species; shrimp; Ascension; Atlantic Ocean
Abstract:
... Alpheus cedrici sp. n. is described based on two specimens collected under rocks while scuba diving off the coast of Ascension Island, central Atlantic Ocean. The new species belongs to the Alpheus macrocheles (Hailstone, 1835) species complex and appears to be most closely related to the eastern–central Atlantic Alpheus macrocheles, the western Atlantic Alpheus amblyonyx Chace, 1972, and the east ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.183.3073
PubMed:
22573945
PubMed Central:
PMC3332024

32. Records of the Macrocheles kraepelini species complex (Acari: Macrochelidae) from Mount Ijen, East Java, Indonesia, with description of a new species

Author:
Sri Hartini; Dhian Dwibadra; Gen Takaku
Source:
International journal of acarology 2012 v.38 no.6 pp. 528-532
ISSN:
1945-3892
Subject:
Coleoptera; Macrocheles; mites; new species; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Three species assignable to the Macrocheles kraepelini species complex of the Macrocheles glaber species group were recorded from Mount Ijen, East Java, Indonesia. Mites of the complex were collected from trogid beetles for the first time. Of these, one species, Macrocheles ijenensis, is new to science and is distinguished from other members of the complex by distinct coarse sternal ornamentation. ...
DOI:
10.1080/01647954.2012.687056

33. Soil-dwelling predatory mites in citrus: Their potential as natural enemies of thrips with special reference to Pezothrips kellyanus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Author:
Cristina Navarro-Campos; Apostolos Pekas; María L. Moraza; Amparo Aguilar; Ferran Garcia-Marí
Source:
Biological control 2012 v.63 no.2 pp. 201-209
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Bdellidae; Citrus; Hypoaspis aculeifer; Macrocheles; Parasitus; Thripidae; biological control; chlorpyrifos; citrus soils; composting; foliar spraying; natural enemies; orchards; pest control; pests; plant damage; predatory mites; soil arthropods; soil organic matter; soil sampling; Spain
Abstract:
... Free-living predatory mites are one of the most abundant and species-rich group of arthropods in the soil, with a great potential for pest control. In the present study we examined the predatory mite fauna in the soil of citrus orchards in order to evaluate their potential as natural enemies of thrips pests and especially of Pezothrips kellyanus (Bagnall) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Moreover, two t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.07.007

34. Mites of family Macrochelidae (Acari: Gamasida) associated with dung beetles in Mt Merapi National Park, Jogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Author:
HARTINI, Sri; DWIBADRA, Dhian; TAKAKU, Gen
Source:
Entomological science 2009 v.12 no.4 pp. 416-426
ISSN:
1343-8786
Subject:
Macrocheles; Scarabaeidae; dung beetles; mites; national parks; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Fourteen mite species in three genera of the family Macrochelidae were collected from the body surface of dung beetles (Scarabaeidae) in Mt Merapi National Park, Jogyakarta, Indonesia. Of these, three species, Macrocheles turgoensis n. sp., M. pumilus n. sp. and Glyptholaspis merapiensis n. sp., were described as new to science. The remaining 11 species were Glyptholaspis fimicola (Sellnick, 1931) ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1479-8298.2009.00347.x

35. Nests of the black stork Ciconia nigra as a habitat for mesostigmatid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Author:
Jerzy Błoszyk; Dariusz Gwiazdowicz; Bruce Halliday; Paweł Dolata; Bartłomiej Gołdyn
Source:
Biologia 2009 v.64 no.5 pp. 962-968
ISSN:
1336-9563
Subject:
Ciconia nigra; Coleoptera; Macrocheles; birds; eggs; fauna; habitats; hosts; insects; larvae; nests; parasites; phoresy; predatory mites
Abstract:
... We surveyed the Mesostigmatid mite fauna of nests of the black stork Ciconia nigra, to determine the role of these mites in the biology of their hosts. We present preliminary results obtained on the basis of material collected from 31 nests. A total of 1,615 mite specimens was recorded, belonging to 39 species. The most abundant species were Dendrolaelaps strenzkei, Apionoseius infirmus, Macrochel ...
DOI:
10.2478/s11756-009-0146-z

36. Ectoparasite Resistance Is Correlated with Reduced Host Egg Hatch Rate in the Drosophila-Macrocheles System

Author:
Rashed, Arash; Hamilton, Brooke; Polak, Michal
Source:
Environmental entomology 2008 v.37 no.5 pp. 1099-1104
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
pupae; parasitism; arid zones; ectoparasites; heat tolerance; ova; pleiotropy; host-parasite relationships; insect genetics; heat stress; egg fertility; genotype; natural selection; Drosophila; eclosion; Macrocheles; ontogeny; mites; Arizona; Sonoran Desert
Abstract:
... We test for fitness costs of resistance in a natural host-parasite system, involving Drosophila nigrospiracula and ectoparasitic mites, Macrocheles subbadius. We contrasted rates of mortality at embryonic and pupal stages of host ontogeny between replicate-resistant and -susceptible (control) lines at different temperatures (24, 28, and 34°C). Evidence for a cost of resistance was shown as a 17% o ...
DOI:
10.1603/0046-225X(2008)37[1099:ERICWR]2.0.CO;2
PubMed:
19036187

37. Environment-dependent trade-offs between ectoparasite resistance and larval competitive ability in the Drosophila-Macrocheles system

Author:
Luong, L.T.; Polak, M.
Source:
Heredity 2007 v.99 no.6 pp. 632-640
ISSN:
0018-067X
Subject:
insect growth; life history; correlated responses; ectoparasites; Macrocheles; host-parasite relationships; genetic correlation; air temperature; population density; larvae; ecological competition; imagos; pest resistance; Drosophila; artificial selection
Abstract:
... Costs of resistance are expected to contribute to the maintenance of genetic variation for resistance in natural host populations. In the present study, we experimentally test for genetic trade-offs between parasite resistance and larval competitive ability expressed under varying levels of crowding and temperature. Artificial selection for increased behavioral resistance was applied against an ec ...
DOI:
10.1038/sj.hdy.6801040
PubMed:
17700633

38. Community structure and dispersal of mites (Acari, Mesostigmata) in nests of the white stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Author:
Daria Bajerlein; Jerzy Błoszyk; Dariusz Gwiazdowicz; Jerzy Ptaszyk; Bruce Halliday
Source:
Biologia 2006 v.61 no.5 pp. 525-530
ISSN:
1336-9563
Subject:
Ciconia ciconia; Macrocheles; adults; chicks; community structure; fauna; feces; hatching; insects; mites; nests; Poland
Abstract:
... The fauna of Mesostigmata in nests of the white stork Ciconia ciconia was studied in the vicinity of Poznań (Poland). A total of 37 mite species was recovered from 11 of the 12 nests examined. The mite fauna was dominated by the family Macrochelidae. Macrocheles merdarius was the most abundant species, comprising 56% of all mites recovered. Most of the abundant mite species were associated with du ...
DOI:
10.2478/s11756-006-0086-9

39. Impact of alternating manure removal schedules on pest flies (Diptera: Muscidae) and associated predators (Coleoptera: Histeridae, Staphylinidae; Acarina: Macrochelidae) in caged-layer poultry manure in southern California

Author:
Mullens, B.A.; Hinkle, N.C.; Szijj, C.E.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 1996 v.89 no.6 pp. 1406-1417
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Carcinops; Macrocheles; cultural control; biological control agents; poultry housing; Musca; Staphylinidae; poultry manure; predators; animal manure management; Fannia; nontarget organisms; adverse effects; insect control; California
Abstract:
... Pest fly larvae and adults (Musca, Fannia spp.) and key predator arthropods (Macrocheles mites, Carcinops adults and Histeridae larvae, Staphylinidae larvae) were monitored for 2 yr on 3 southern California caged-layer poultry facilities. In each manure cleanout cycle, all manure rows were removed initially in normal removal houses (Normal), while half of the manure was left undisturbed in alterna ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/89.6.1406

40. Ectoparasitic Effects on Host Survival and Reproduction: The Drosophila‐‐ Macrocheles Association

Author:
Michal Polak
Source:
Ecology 1996 v.77 no.5 pp. 1379-1389
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
Drosophila; Macrocheles; abdomen; cacti and succulents; diet; ectoparasites; eggs; fecundity; females; hemolymph; imagos; insects; integument; laboratory experimentation; malnutrition; mites; oocytes; oviposition; progeny; sexual maturity; starvation; survival rate; Sonoran Desert
Abstract:
... Numerous insects, including Drosophila nigrospiracula, that inhabit necrotic cacti of the Sonoran desert are host to Macrocheles subbadius, a cosmopolitan mesostigmatid mite. This paper shows that the mite pierces Drosophila integument and ingests haemolymph while attached to the abdomen of its host. Among field—caught flies, there was a strong negative relationship between mite load and wet mass ...
DOI:
10.2307/2265535