{"title":"Suitability of different pollen grains and Tetranychus urticae as food for the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae)","authors":"Fatemeh Kadkhodazadeh, M. Asadi, M. Khanamani","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I3.66952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I3.66952","url":null,"abstract":"The suitability of eight pollen diets (wild almond, date palm, oak, pomegranate, pistachio, peach, damask rose, and walnut) and also Tetranychus urticae Koch as natural diet on life table of the Amblyseius swirskii (Phytoseiidae) was determined at 25 ± 1 °C, 60 ± 5% relative humidity and photoperiod of 16:8 h (L: D). Results showed that damask rose pollen was not accepted as food and did not support the development of A. swirskii beyond the protonymphal and deutonymphal stage. The highest and lowest values of the intrinsic rate of increase (r) and finite rate of increase (λ) belonged to the pistachio (0.192 and 1.212 day−1) and peach (0.022 and 1.023 day−1) pollen, respectively. The net reproductive rate (R0) values varied from 1.4 offspring for the peach pollen to 29.54 offspring for the pistachio. Furthermore, the highest and lowest fecundity rate was recorded on the pistachio (36.65 eggs/female) and peach (3.23 eggs/female) pollen, respectively. Measured life table parameters of A. swirskii reared on different diets revealed pistachio, and after that, date palm and pomegranate pollen grains to be the most suitable diets. These findings may introduce more suitable pollen diets for the rearing of this predatory mite.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42154559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new species of Leptus (Acari: Erythraeidae) from Iran","authors":"M. Hakimitabar, A. Saboori, Elnaz Fadaei","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I2.65335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I2.65335","url":null,"abstract":"Leptus (Leptus) pouryayevalii sp. nov. (Acari: Erythraeidae), collected by shaking the leaves of weeds on white tray (off host) from Koushk Bala village, Chalous road, Alborz Province, Iran, is described and illustrated based on larva. This species belongs to the sudanensis species group and hospeticus species subgroup which can be identified based on the following characters: TFe I without solenidion, Ge I with two solenidia.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47601094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Remarks on Birjandtrombella Noei, 2020 (Acari: Trombidiformes: Prostigmata)","authors":"J. Noei","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I2.66445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I2.66445","url":null,"abstract":"Birjandtrombella farniae Noei, 2020 was described from larvae ectoparasitic on moths (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Noctuidae, Pyralidae), from Birjand city, South Khorasan province, Iran (Noei and Rabieh 2020). Based on Mąkol and Wohltmann (2012, 2013) the family Neotrombidiidae Feider, 1955 consists of four genera including Discotrombidium Feider, 1977, Monunguis Wharton, 1938, Neotrombidium Leonardi, 1901 and Anomalothrombium Andre, 1936. Discotrombidium and Anomalothrombium are based on post-larval forms only, the monotypic genus Monunguis (Parasitic on bat flies, Streblidae) is based on larva only (Womersley 1963) and Neotrombidium (Parasitic on subcortical beetles of the families Cerambycidae, Cleridae, Elateridae and Tenebrionidae, and on the ground beetle family Carabidae) is based on both larval and post-larval forms. The genus Neotrombidium includes 21 species which among them 13 species are based on larvae or adults and larvae (Mąkol and Wohltmann 2012, 2013; Noei et al. 2017) In this paper, the monotypic genus Birjandtrombella Noei, 2020 (Parasitic on Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Noctuidae, Pyralidae) is transferred from Trombellidae Thor, 1935 to the family Neotrombidiidae and the generic diagnosis is amended. The identification key to the genera of larval Trombellinae is amended, also.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46902301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A checklist of halacarid mites (Acari: Halacaridae) associated with decapod crustaceans (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Decapoda)","authors":"T. Chatterjee","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I2.65624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I2.65624","url":null,"abstract":"A compilation of halacarid mite species (Halacaridae) found associated with decapod crustaceans (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Decapoda) has been carried out based on published records. In this paper, we listed 24 species associated with crustaceans altogether. These 24 species belong to 10 genera, viz. Arhodeoporus (1 species), Astacopsiphagus (1 species), Copidognathus (11 species), Halacarellus (2 species), Limnohalacarus (1 species), Lohmannella (1 species), Porohalacarus (1 species), Porolohmannella (1 species), Soldanellonyx (2 species), Thalassarachna (3 species). Majority of the association types are probably commensals or occasional invaders in nature and only a few species are assumed to be parasitic.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46099425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new genus of Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from South America","authors":"A. Nemati, D. Gwiazdowicz, E. Riahi","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I2.64420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I2.64420","url":null,"abstract":"Hypoaceus gen. nov., a new genus of the family Laelapidae Berlese, is erected and described to accommodate Hypoaceus eugenitalis (Karg) comb. nov. and Hypoaceus pycnosis (Karg) comb. nov. that have been collected from Chile and Argentina. Important morphological characters of the above-mentioned species are presented and redescribed based on the type species. Some of the important morphological characters of the new genus are as follows: setae st4 absent; genitiventral shield well expanded posterior to coxae IV with two-three pairs of setae including st5 and bears numerous pore-like structures on the surface; interior appendages of internal malae elongate and scarcely barbed; epistome with fair denticles anteriorly; supralabral process long and style like; straight spermadactyl is about of twice of movable digit length; apotele two tined; male holoventral shield bearing numerous pore-like structures on the surface. Tarsus II both in male and female bearing strong spur or spine-like setae (av1 and pv1); male with strong spur-like seta (pv1) on femur II.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44824894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Survey for snake-tick (Ixodida) association in some districts of West Bengal, India","authors":"H. Ghosh, A. Sanyal, K. Misra","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I1.63111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I1.63111","url":null,"abstract":"During a study, two tick species viz. Amblyomma gervaisi and Am. helvolum were collected from snakes covering 15 species belonging to 12 genera. The period of extended survey of snake- tick association was undertaken from 2009 to 2015 covering both natural and captive habitats from six districts of West Bengal, India. It was observed that Am. gervaisi mostly prefers Naja naja, Daboia russelii and Ptyas mucosa as host, whereas Am. helvolum prefers N. kaouthia and Bungarus fasciatus. Naja kaouthia is preferred as host by both Am. gervaisi and Am. helvolum. Eryx johnii and Gongilophis conicus are found to be infested by both Am. gervaisi and Am. helvolum, whereas Python molurous is only infested by Am. helvolum. No ticks are found to associate with six snake species viz., Xenochrophis piscator, Lycodon aulicus, L. jara, Ahaetulla nasuta, Chrysopelea ornata, and Boiga trigonata. It is noted that tick loads on host snakes in natural habitats is greater than captivity, with few negligible exceptions. Statistical analysis of tick prevalence and abundance are done stating that Am. gervaisi is dominant snake infesting tick compared to Am. helvolum in West Bengal. Species population of both Am. gervaisi and Am. helvolum denote female's domination with low species specificity.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48158552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stigmaeus exilis , a new fusiform species of Stigmaeus Koch (Acariformes: Stigmaeidae) from Sansa, Turkey","authors":"S. Doğan, S. Doğan","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I1.64436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I1.64436","url":null,"abstract":"A new species of the genus Stigmaeus (Stigmaeidae), S. exilis sp. nov., is described based on the adult females collected from soil in a dead walnut tree hollow from Sansa Gorge, Turkey. Illustrations and phase contrast microscopic images of the new species are also given here. This species can be distinguished by having thin and slender body, anterior margin of prodorsum microtuberculate, posterior margin of propodosomal shield indenting forward by striae, apodemal marking present, eyes and postocular bodies absent, median zonal shield entire, suranal shield entire and bearing three pairs of setae, and femur II with four setae.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45153486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Bahirai, S. Jafari, P. Lotfollahi, J. Shakarami
{"title":"Eriophyoidea (Acari: Trombidiformes) of the Lorestan Province and first record of Aceria querci (Garnam, 1883) outside of the USA","authors":"F. Bahirai, S. Jafari, P. Lotfollahi, J. Shakarami","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I1.63306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I1.63306","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, twenty-two species from twelve genera and two families were collected and identified. Among them 11 species were recorded for the first time from Lorestan Province and Aceria querci (Garman, 1883) was recorded for the first time outside the USA. Host plant names are in accordance with \"The Plant List on-line database\" (2013).","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48123339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ensieh Keivanloo, H. S. Namaghi, M. Khodaparast, G. Moravvej, Alireza Amiri-Jami
{"title":"On the effect of ozonated water on mortality of Tetranychus urticae (Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae) on Capsicum annuum (Solanaceae) in greenhouse conditions","authors":"Ensieh Keivanloo, H. S. Namaghi, M. Khodaparast, G. Moravvej, Alireza Amiri-Jami","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I1.62658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I1.62658","url":null,"abstract":"Pesticide-resistant populations of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, have been reported in many countries. This problem has led to the search for alternative control methods. One of these alternative strategies is aqueous ozone. During a series of preliminary test, the effect of different concentrations of aqueous ozone on mortality of T. urticae on pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) was evaluated in greenhouse conditions at 25 ± 2 °C; 50 ± 5% RH and 16:8 (L:D) photoperiod. Then efficacy of ozone to control the pest was evaluated in different experimental conditions including three exposure times (5, 10 and 15 seconds), different time of spraying (8 am, 2 pm and 8 pm), and different ages of the host plant (4, 8 and 12 weeks old). Each experiment was carried out in a randomized complete design with six replications. Based on the screening tests, ozone concentration of 43 g/m3 was found to give efficient results in terms of mortality rates of the mites and morphological traits of the host plant. The mortality rate of the mites increased with increasing exposure time. Although the interaction effect between ozone concentration and exposure time was significant, in other experiments, no significant difference in the mortality percentage of the mite among either times of application, or ages of the host plant was found. In none of these experiments, no symptom of injury to the host plant foliage such as chlorosis, necrosis, yellowing or malformation was observed after aqueous ozone spraying. Based on these results, aqueous ozone at a specific concentration and conditions can reduce the population density of T. urticae without any visible damage on the pepper foliage. However, more research needs to be done before ozonated water can be deployed commercially as a pesticide.","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43829529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ivana Pozojević, N. Vučković, Valentina Dorić, Mara Šumanović, Ivančica Ternjej
{"title":"Contribution to the knowledge of the water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) fauna of Croatia - New data and records from a permanent pool in the Dinaric karst region","authors":"Ivana Pozojević, N. Vučković, Valentina Dorić, Mara Šumanović, Ivančica Ternjej","doi":"10.22073/PJA.V10I1.62352","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22073/PJA.V10I1.62352","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37567,"journal":{"name":"Persian Journal of Acarology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68099769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}