| id | 7856 (last modified: 12.8.2020) |
| title | Terrestrial mites of New York. II. Mites in birdsʼ nests (Acarina) |
| year | 1976 |
| paper | Journal of the New York Entomological Society |
| edition | 84 [1] |
| page | 48-66 |
| language | English |
| checked | paper |
| abstract | Twenty-one species of mites belonging to eight families ar reported found in nests of birds from New York; three are new to science: Cheiroseius hurlbutti n.sp., Lasioseius tridentatus n.sp. and Pellonyssus nidicolus n.sp. The fauna includes important biting and stored products species, and those associated with house-dust allergy. Tyrophagus longior (Gervais) (Acaridae) and Dermatophagoides evansi (Fain), Hughes & Johnston are the two most common mites found in birdsʼ nests. The male of Sturnophagoides bakeri (Fain) is described for the first time. Notes and information on distribution and habitats are provided, together with illustrations of certain species. Gamasellodes americanus (Garman) is a new synonym of Gamasellodes bicolor (Berlese). |
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| author | Baker, Edward William |
| coauthor | Delfinado, Mercedes D. |
| coauthor | Abbatiello, M. J. |