The First Record of Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970) (Acari: Winterschmidtiidae) from the Oriental Region and a new record of host association with Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798) with a review on Xylocopa-mite associations in India

IF 0.7 4区农林科学 Q4 ENTOMOLOGY

Sociobiology Pub Date : 2023-06-05 DOI:10.13102/sociobiology.v70i2.8544

Dibyajyoti Ghosh, Shelley Acharya, K. A. Subramanian

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Abstract

Mites have long been associated with bees, often showing a close relationship with particular taxa, probably due to a co-evolutionary process. The present study is the first confirmation on the occurrence of the mite species Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970) in India and its association with Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798), a large carpenter bee species. The mite species was previously reported from Brazil in association with Zethus, a neotropical potter wasp genus. C. summersi is isolated and studied from different populations of X. fenestrata in Sagar Islands, West Bengal, the biggest island of mangrove Sundarban deltaic complex. A literature-based review of the Xylocopa-mite associations from India is provided herewith to understand the diversity and pattern of mite species on Xylocopa host selection in the country. Instigating a baseline study of Xylocopa-mite association is recommended to demark the status of dynamism for better conservation and protection.

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东方地区Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970)(蜱螨亚纲:冬施螨科)首次记录及与木螨(Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798)寄主关联新记录&印度木螨关联研究综述

螨虫长期以来一直与蜜蜂联系在一起，通常表现出与特定分类群的密切关系，可能是由于共同进化的过程。本研究首次证实了螨种Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970)在印度的存在及其与大型木蜂Xylocopa fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798)的关联。该螨种以前在巴西报道与Zethus，一个新热带波特蜂属有关。在西孟加拉邦萨加尔群岛红树林孙德尔班三角洲复合体最大的岛屿上，从不同种群中分离和研究了夏菖苣。本文对印度木蝇与螨虫的联系进行了文献综述，以了解印度木蝇寄主选择中的螨虫种类多样性和模式。建议开展木螨联系性基线研究，以明确木螨的动态状况，更好地保护木螨。

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Sociobiology 生物-昆虫学

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1.60

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3 months

期刊介绍： SOCIOBIOLOGY publishes high quality articles that significantly contribute to the knowledge of Entomology, with emphasis on social insects. Articles previously submitted to other journals are not accepted. SOCIOBIOLOGY publishes original research papers and invited review articles on all aspects related to the biology, evolution and systematics of social and pre-social insects (Ants, Termites, Bees and Wasps). The journal is currently expanding its scope to incorporate the publication of articles dealing with other arthropods that exhibit sociality. Articles may cover a range of subjects such as ecology, ethology, morphology, population genetics, physiology, toxicology, reproduction, sociobiology, caste differentiation as well as economic impact and pest management.