Experimental and Applied Acarology (2009) 49, 173-183

Zuzana Kucerova and Vaclav Stejskal (2009)
Morphological diagnosis of the eggs of stored-products mites
Experimental and Applied Acarology 49 (3), 173-183
Abstract: Eggs of 13 species of common, economically important stored-product pest mites (Acarus siro, A. gracilis, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, T. brevicrinatus, Tyroborus lini, Aleuroglyphus ovatus, Caloglyphus redikorzevi, C. oudemansi, Lepidoglyphus destructor, Glycyphagus domesticus, Aeroglyphus robustus, Chortoglyphus arcuatus and Carpoglyphus lactis) from four families (Acaridae, Glycyphagidae, Chortoglyphidae, Carpoglyphidae) were studied in order to build a diagnostic key. The morphological study dealt with shape, size and surface sculpturing of eggs. Morphological details were visualised using scanning electron microscopy. A key for distinguishing eggs at genus and species level was developed for the major stored-product mites.
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Database assignments for author(s): Zuzana Kucerova, Vaclav Stejskal

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tyrophagus putrescentiae
	Acarus siro
	Aleuroglyphus ovatus
	Lepidoglyphus destructor
	Tyroborus lini
	Chortoglyphus arcuatus
	Carpoglyphus lactis
	Glycyphagus domesticus
	Caloglyphus redickorzevi
	Tyrophagus brevicrinatus
	Caloglyphus oudemansi
	Acarus gracilis