This paper presents a list of 78 species/subspecies 50 genera and 27 families soil-inhabiting oribatid mites (Oribatida) collected on Sibuyan Island, Philippines; these, two species one genus are recorded in the Oriental region for first time, 14 Philippine fauna time. Trachyoribates insularis sp. n. (Haplozetidae) is described basis adults.

The occurrence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) was assessed by both morphological and molecular criteria in two salt marshes: (i) a NaCl site of the island Terschelling, Atlantic Coast, the Netherlands and (ii) a K(2)CO(3) marsh at Schreyahn, Northern Germany. The overall biodiversity of AMF, based on sequence analysis, was comparably low in roots at both sites. However, the morphological...

Three new parakalummid mites of the subgenus Neoribates (Neoribates), N. (N.) parabulanovae sp. n., N. (N.) paramacrosacculatus sp. n. and N. (N.) pararotundus sp. n., are described from Nepalese soils. Neoribates (Neoribates) parabulanovae sp. n. is morphologically most similar to N. (N.) bulanovae Grishina, 2009, N. (N.) rotundus Aoki, 1982 and N. (N.) setiger Balogh & Mahunka, 1978, however,...

We present the first definitive evidence that the mite Neotrombicula nagayoi bites humans under natural conditions in Japan. Initially, bites resulted in mild pruritus without pain. However, skin reactions increased gradually year by year with severe pruritus with pain being reported by the victim after being bitten repeatedly. Six species of trombiculid mites comprising three genera were isola...

Seven new species of oribatid mites of the genus Galumna are described from litter and soil materials of Sumatra, Indonesia. A new subgenus, Galumna (Atypicogalumna) subgen. n., is proposed; it differs from all galumnid genera and subgenera by the simultaneous presence of porose areas and sacculi on the notogaster (vs. either porose areas or sacculi present). Galumna (Galumna) calva Starý, 1997...

Two new species of laelapid mites of the genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till are described based on adult females collected from soil and litter in Kerman Province, southeastern Iran, and Mazandaran Province, northern Iran. Gaeolaelaps jondishapouri Nemati & Kavianpour is redescribed based on the holotype and additional specimens collected in southeastern Iran. The concept of the genus is revised to...

Soil and litter arthropods are important in many forest ecosystem processes where they help to regulate nutrient dynamics and soil quality, and are useful bioindicators of ecosystem condition and change. This study was initiated in response to concerns about possible decline in site productivity due to intensive forestry practices. We investigated the effects of tree harvesting and site prepara...

the predatory mites of suborder prostigmata are important natural enemies of spider mites. during 2009-2010, in a faunistic survey of superfamilies raphignathoidea, bdelloidea and erythraeoidea in mashhad region (razavi khorasan province), different samples were taken from soil, tree foliages, crops and weeds of pome fruit orchards orchards. after clearing the mites in lactophenol fluid, the sl...

This paper reports on four species, in three genera within two families (Ameroseiidae, Digamasellidae) of soil-inhabiting mesostigmatic mites Turkey: Ameroseius lidiae Bregetova; sculptilis Berlese; Kleemannia nova Nasr and Abou-Awad Dendrolaelaspis lobatus (Shcherbak Chelebiev). The important diagnostic characters each species are reviewed to facilitate delimitation. genus Lindquist is reporte...

BACKGROUND House dust mites have been considered the most important source of allergens for humans. These allergens have been encountered at different indoor sites, mainly on mattresses and pillows. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the number and different specimens of mites on Brazilian bunk-bed mattresses. METHODS Dust samples were collected once using a standardized method on the upper mattress sur...