Typification of the Economically Important Species <i>Thyreophagus entomophagus</i> (Acari: Astigmata: Acaridae) Used for the Industrial Production of Predatory Mites: The Designation of a Neotype with Detailed Morphological and DNA Sequence Data

Typification of the Economically Important Species <i>Thyreophagus entomophagus</i> (Acari: Astigmata: Acaridae) Used for the Industrial Production of Predatory Mites: The Designation of a Neotype with Detailed Morphological and DNA Sequence Data

The mite <i>Thyreophagus entomophagus</i> is a cosmopolitan species of significant economic importance in biocontrol applications, serving as a factitious prey for the mass rearing of predatory mites. This species has been reported from a variety of habitats. However, the taxonomic relia...

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Main Authors: Pavel B. Klimov, Vasiliy B. Kolesnikov, Alexander A. Khaustov, Vladimir A. Khaustov, Jonas Merckx, Marcus V. A. Duarte, Dominiek Vangansbeke, Ilse Geudens, Almir Pepato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
astigmatid mites
prey mites
predatory mites
morphology
redescription
laboratory culture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/3/357
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