New hosts and parasitism notes for the mite Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) in fragments of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil/Novos hospedeiros e notas sobre o parasitismo do ácaro Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) em fragmento de Mata Atlântica, Brasil

New hosts and parasitism notes for the mite Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) in Brazil. Larval erythraeid mites are common ectoparasites of harvestmen (Opiliones). Studies describing insects as potential hosts have received little attention. Specimens of an undescribed species of the genus Leptus were c...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of biology 2012-08, Vol.72 (3), p.611
Main Authors: Pereira, A I A, Fadini, M A M, Pikart, T G, Zanuncio, J C, Serrão, J E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Insects
Parasites
Small mammals
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Summary:New hosts and parasitism notes for the mite Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) in Brazil. Larval erythraeid mites are common ectoparasites of harvestmen (Opiliones). Studies describing insects as potential hosts have received little attention. Specimens of an undescribed species of the genus Leptus were collected in association with predatory and phytophagous Heteroptera bugs in a secondary forest in Viçosa, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. New mite-host records and information on seasonality of this mite are presented. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1519-6984
1678-4375