Mites associated with insects of Agri-horticultural importance
Tóm tắt
The present note reports for the first time in West Bengal the occurrence of 27 species of mites under 26 genera, 16 families and three orders collected from 25 species of insects. Out of those, 5 are predators, 13 are parasites and remaining 9 are phoretic in habits. A majority of the mites appeared to be unknown species and their descriptions and illustrations will be published elsewhere after conformation of their novelties. Altogether a total of 830 specimens of insects belonging to 8 orders were examined in the present investigation.
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