Al-Dhafar, Z., Al-Qahtani, A. (2012). Mites Associated with the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver in Saudi Arabia with a Description of a New Species. test, 6(1), 3-6. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163616
Z. M. Al-Dhafar; A. M. Al-Qahtani. "Mites Associated with the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver in Saudi Arabia with a Description of a New Species". test, 6, 1, 2012, 3-6. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163616
Al-Dhafar, Z., Al-Qahtani, A. (2012). 'Mites Associated with the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver in Saudi Arabia with a Description of a New Species', test, 6(1), pp. 3-6. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163616
Al-Dhafar, Z., Al-Qahtani, A. Mites Associated with the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver in Saudi Arabia with a Description of a New Species. test, 2012; 6(1): 3-6. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163616

Mites Associated with the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver in Saudi Arabia with a Description of a New Species

Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology
Article 2, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-6    PDF (2.81 M)
Document Type: Original research articles
DOI: 10.21608/ajesa.2012.163616
Authors
Z. M. Al-Dhafar; A. M. Al-Qahtani
Department of Biology, Dammam University, Dammam, Eastern Province, 31481, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus fcrrugincus Oliver is an economically important pest of palm in Al-Hassa (Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia). The RPW was noted associated with mites during May--June 2009. Three mite species were found. One of which Aegyptus alhassa n. sp. (Gamasida, Trachyuropodidae) as a parasite collected from eggs, larvae, pupae cocoons and under the elytron of insect adult was described. The second mite species Sejus sp.  may feed on fungi or organic debris, while the acarid hypopial stage may feed on dead insects.
Keywords
Rhynchophoms ferrugineus; Mite; Aegyptus alhssa; n. sp; Sejus sp; Acarid hypopus; Al-hssa; Saudi Arabia
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