Acarid Phylogeny and Evolution: Adaptation in Mites and Ticks: Proceedings of the IV Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists

Front Matter....Pages I-XVII
As time goes by: a profile of Italian acarology....Pages 1-20
Mites as models in development and genetics....Pages 21-26
Speciation and biogeography in eriophyid mites: a review....Pages 27-34
Mitochondrial DNA variation and phylogeography of Steganacarus on Tenerife (Canary Islands)....Pages 35-39
Preliminary report on fossil oribatid mites from the Florisbad Quaternary Research Station, South Africa....Pages 41-44
An Early Ordovician oribatid mite (Acari: Oribatida) from the island of Öland, Sweden....Pages 45-47
Genetic polymorphism in prey preference at a small spatial scale: a case study of soil predatory mites ( Hypoaspis aculeifer ) and two species of astigmatic mites as prey....Pages 49-64
Experimental hybridization of Rhizoglyphus robini and R. echinopus (Acari: Acaridae)....Pages 65-68
The water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) of a little disturbed forest stream in southwest Germany — a study on seasonality and habitat preference, with remarks on diversity patterns in different geographical areas....Pages 69-89
The biodiversity of Neotropical water mites....Pages 91-99
Life history strategies of Hygrobates nigromaculatus , a widespread palaearctic water mite (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae)....Pages 101-110
The impact of human activity on the water mite fauna (Acari, Hydrachnidia) of the ‘Lasy Janowskie’ Landscape Park (South-Eastern Poland)....Pages 111-117
The occurrence of water mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari) in saline waters from a stone coal-mine in Bogdanka (South-Eastern Poland)....Pages 119-124
Reproductive systems of gamasid mites (Acari, Anactinotrichida) reconsidered....Pages 125-139
Morphological variability between and within populations of Tectocepheus (Acari, Oribatida, Tectocepheidae) from the velatus -complex in Central Europe....Pages 141-152
Endogynium types in Parasitidae as revealed by SEM (Acari: Gamasida: Parasitina)....Pages 153-168
Colonization of primary sterile soils by epedaphic gamasina mites....Pages 169-173
Colonization of a dolomitic dump by mesostigmatid mites (Acari, Mesostigmata)....Pages 175-184
Zoogeographical survey on the Phthiracaroidea (Acari, Oribatida) of the Ethiopian Region....Pages 185-197
The occurrence of Macrocheles mites (Acari: Macrochelidae) in relation to the activity of dung beetles: a field study in Southern France....Pages 199-207
Development of oribatid mite communities (Acari, Oribatida) on a mine dump....Pages 209-215
Three-dimensional structure of the gut system of the mites Ameronothrus lineatus (Oribatida: Ameronothridae) and Hyadesia fusca (Astigmata: Hyadesiidae)....Pages 217-225
Ultrastructural investigations of Haller’s organ in Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabr.) (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae)....Pages 227-231
Morphologic adaptations to parasitism on reptiles: Pterygosomatidae (Prostigmata: Raphignathina)....Pages 233-240
Fine structure of the phytoseiid-type sperm access system (Acari, Gamasida, Phytoseiidae)....Pages 241-252
Fine morphology of the bothridial receptor organs of Pediculaster mesembrinae (Acari: Siteroptidae) adult female....Pages 253-261
Fine structure of a putative pedipalpal thermo/hygrosensillum in Tarsonemus nodosus Schaarschmidt, 1959 (Acari: Tarsonemidae)....Pages 263-267
Mouthparts of Tarsonemus nodosus Schaarschmidt, 1959 (Acari: Tarsonemidae): fine structure and functional morphology....Pages 269-281
Some future prospects in Agricultural Acarology, with focus on phytoseiid mites — host plant relationships....Pages 283-302
Mite communities on linden trees ( Tilia sp.) in an urban environment....Pages 303-313
Effect of prey density on functional and numerical responses of the predatory mite Typhlodromus negevi (Acari: Phytoseiidae)....Pages 315-318
Dietary influence on life history and predation of the phytoseiid mite, Amblyseius deleoni (Acari: Phytoseiidae)....Pages 319-323
Dispersion of Amblyseius andersoni (Chant) (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) on grapevines and hazelnut near apples and peaches in the province of Caserta (Southern Italy)....Pages 325-329
How can molecular data contribute to the analysis of the colonization of vineyards by Kampimodromus aberrans (Acari: Phytoseiidae)?....Pages 331-340
Interspecific predation and cannibalism in four phytoseiid species of the Mediterranean area (Acari: Phytoseiidae)....Pages 341-349
Effects of Neem oil ( Azadirachta indica A. Juss) on Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acariformes, Tetranychidae) in laboratory tests....Pages 351-362
Influence of different types of grass mulching on the communities of Oribatid mites in the vineyards....Pages 363-371
Phytoseiid mites — pollen relationships: observations in a vineyard and the surrounding vegetation....Pages 373-387
Influence of carmine spider mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisd. (Acarida: Tetranychidae) feeding on ethylene production and the activity of oxidative enzymes in damaged tomato plants....Pages 389-392
Changes in the content of soluble sugars in leaves of cucumber plant infested with Tetranychus urticae Koch and treated with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)....Pages 393-398
Adaptation of mites and ticks to parasitism. Medical and veterinary aspects....Pages 399-418
Comparison of rabbit skin changes after feeding of Ixodes ricinus (L) and Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabr.)....Pages 419-424
House-dust mite infestation in temporary prefabricated homes in Central Italy....Pages 425-430
Observations on the spread of Pyemotes ventricosus (Prostigmata: Pyemotidae) in houses in Umbria, Central Italy....Pages 431-434
Linden-leaf morphology and the host-plant susceptibility to Eotetranychus tiliarium (Hermann) (Acarida: Tetranychidae)....Pages 435-440
In vitro effects of ivermectin on adult and developmental stages of two species of blood feeding arthropods....Pages 441-447
Back Matter....Pages 449-451