Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan province
The insects could be parasitized by a range of parasites. One of the most important parasites that attack them are Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) mites. Regular sampling was done during the summer and fall seasons in the years 2021-2022 in the two northern and southern slopes of the Joghtai moun...
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| description | The insects could be parasitized by a range of parasites. One of the most important parasites that attack them are Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) mites. Regular sampling was done during the summer and fall seasons in the years 2021-2022 in the two northern and southern slopes of the Joghtai mountain range located in Razavi Khorasan province. The collected mite samples were separated from the short-horned grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and the mite samples were transferred to microtubes containing 75% alcohol and then they were cleared in Nesbitt's Fluid and mounted on a microscope slide for identification. After identifying the samples, biodiversity and species abundance were analyzed using SPSS software. The results led to the identification of three species, Eutrombidium sorbasiensis Mayoral & Barranco, 2004 ،Abalakeus lorestanicus Saboori & Lachinani ، 2003, Charletonia damavandica Karimi Irvanlou, Kamali & Talebi, 2002. Eutrombidium sorbasiensis was the most abundant species in all stations. The diversity of mites in the southern slope was significantly higher than the northern slope (p-value=0.005). Also, diversity was high in higher altitudes (p-value=0.001). Species richness was also significantly higher in the northern slope than in the southern slope (p-value=0.01) and species evenness in the southern slope was significantly higher than in the northern slope (p-value=0.001). The highest species richness and evenness were also seen in the high altitudes, and the low altitudes lacked richness and evenness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b108e024aca47e3aee3bb696019b3f52025-08-20T01:54:26ZengEntomological Society of Iranنامه انجمن حشرهشناسی ایران0259-99962783-39682024-08-0144442943810.61186/jesi.44.4.6131825Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan provinceTara Pourmatin0Marjan Seiedy1Masoud Hakimitabar2Najmeh Kiany3School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran; Tehran, IranSchool of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran; Tehran, IranDepartment of Horticulture and Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, IranSchool of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran; Tehran, IranThe insects could be parasitized by a range of parasites. One of the most important parasites that attack them are Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) mites. Regular sampling was done during the summer and fall seasons in the years 2021-2022 in the two northern and southern slopes of the Joghtai mountain range located in Razavi Khorasan province. The collected mite samples were separated from the short-horned grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and the mite samples were transferred to microtubes containing 75% alcohol and then they were cleared in Nesbitt's Fluid and mounted on a microscope slide for identification. After identifying the samples, biodiversity and species abundance were analyzed using SPSS software. The results led to the identification of three species, Eutrombidium sorbasiensis Mayoral & Barranco, 2004 ،Abalakeus lorestanicus Saboori & Lachinani ، 2003, Charletonia damavandica Karimi Irvanlou, Kamali & Talebi, 2002. Eutrombidium sorbasiensis was the most abundant species in all stations. The diversity of mites in the southern slope was significantly higher than the northern slope (p-value=0.005). Also, diversity was high in higher altitudes (p-value=0.001). Species richness was also significantly higher in the northern slope than in the southern slope (p-value=0.01) and species evenness in the southern slope was significantly higher than in the northern slope (p-value=0.001). The highest species richness and evenness were also seen in the high altitudes, and the low altitudes lacked richness and evenness.https://jesi.areeo.ac.ir/article_131825_d437255c0c947fd2e9229412565d4a48.pdfabalakeus lorestanicuserythraeidaemicrotrombidiidaespecies richness |
| spellingShingle | Tara Pourmatin Marjan Seiedy Masoud Hakimitabar Najmeh Kiany Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan province نامه انجمن حشرهشناسی ایران abalakeus lorestanicus erythraeidae microtrombidiidae species richness |
| title | Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan province |
| title_full | Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan province |
| title_fullStr | Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan province |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan province |
| title_short | Biodiversity of Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) in the northern and southern slopes of Joghtai mountain range, Razavi Khorasan province |
| title_sort | biodiversity of parasitengona acari prostigmata in the northern and southern slopes of joghtai mountain range razavi khorasan province |
| topic | abalakeus lorestanicus erythraeidae microtrombidiidae species richness |
| url | https://jesi.areeo.ac.ir/article_131825_d437255c0c947fd2e9229412565d4a48.pdf |
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