Seasonal abundance of Allothrombium monochaetum and Allothrombium pulvinum in Navarra-Nafarroa (northern Spain), with notes on larval host preference and rate of parasitism |
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Authors: | A Goldarazena Z-Q Zhang |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology and Ecology, University of Navarra, E-31080 Pamplona-Iruña Navarra-Nafarroa, Spain;(2) Landcare Research, Private Bag 92-170, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | In this paper we report on the seasonal abundance of velvet mite larvae of Allothrombium pulvinum Ewing and Allothrombium monochaetum Goldarazena and Zhang in a meadow located in the mediterranean Navarra-Nafarroa region (northern Spain). Larvae of A. monochaetum peaked in numbers on Aphis fabae in mid-June while larvae of A. pulvinum peaked in the third week of July. Both species preferred the aphid thorax as attachment site. We also provide a list of aphid hosts of both mites and observed density of parasites on the hosts. |
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Keywords: | parasitism velvet mites Allothrombium aphids seasonal dynamics |
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