Parasitic and phoretic mites (Arachnida, Acari) reported from insects (Arthropoda: Insecta) in Egypt

El-Kawas, Hany M.G.; Negm, Mohamed W.

doi:10.52547/jibs.4.1.57

Parasitic and phoretic mites (Arachnida, Acari) reported from insects (Arthropoda: Insecta) in Egypt

Authors

Hany M.G. El-Kawas ¹

Mohamed W. Negm ²

¹ Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

² Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

10.52547/jibs.4.1.57

Abstract

Mites exploit various symbiotic associations with insects and other arthropods, mainly parasitism and phoresy. Faunistic information of parasitic and phoretic mites on insects in Egypt is reviewed. Previous published records are gathered and, in some cases, altered. This paper presents an annotated list of the 120 species, including unidentified spp., of mites extracted from insects in Egypt to date. Mite species belong to 42 families [16 of Mesostigmata, 19 of Prostigmata, five of Astigmata and two in Cryptostigmata (Oribatida)]. Information about insect hosts, attachment sites and geographic distribution is provided.

Graphical Abstract

Keywords

mites

Acari

Insecta

phoresy

parasitism

Egypt

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