Open AccessFirst record of Macrocheles matrius (Hull, 1925) (Acari: Macrochelidae) from Turkey
Author(s) -
Muhammad Asif Qayyoum,
Bilal Saeed Khan,
Muhammad Hamid Bashir,
Shahbaz Talib Sahi,
Sebahat K. OzmanSullivan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of agriculture and biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.271
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1814-9596
pISSN - 1560-8530
DOI - 10.17957/ijab/15.0175
Subject(s) - biology , acari , hull , ecology , zoology , botany , engineering , marine engineering
Poultry manure is common microhabitat of mites, especially for macrochelid mites. Macrocheles matrius was recorded as a new report for the Turkish mite fauna. The morphological characters of this species are presented with description, diagnosis and original figures from Turkish specimens. In addition, a key of poultry manure-inhabiting adult (females) of known species from Samsun, Turkey is provided. © 2016 Friends Science Publishers
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