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Two species of eriophyoid mites (Acari, Prostigmata) in wheat cultivation ( Triticum aestivum L.) and associated grass community in Wielkopolska, Poland
Author(s) -
Skoracka A.,
Magowski W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of applied entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1439-0418
pISSN - 0931-2048
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2002.00689.x
Subject(s) - biology , hystrix , prostigmata , agropyron , eriophyidae , acari , mite , botany , host (biology) , repens , eriophyoidea , agronomy , ecology
Quantitative characteristics of the occurrence of eriophyoid mites on wheat and associated grasses were studied. Three groups of hosts: cultivated wheat ( Triticum aestivum ), quackgrass ( Agropyron repens ) in cultivation, and quackgrass in balks were analysed. Two species of eriophyoid mites were recorded: Aceria tosichella Keifer and Abacarus hystrix (Nalepa). A. hystrix appeared more frequent [present in 65.0% of all collected samples; (95% confidence interval: 50–80)] and abundant [mean number of individuals per sample: 207.3 (94.4–351.5)] than A. tosichella (17.5%; (7.5–3.0), 13.8 (0.9–32.8), respectively). Significant differences in numbers among studied mite species populations on different host plants have been found. It is concluded that wheat is the marginal host for these two eriophyoids when compared to quackgrass.