Objective: In soil habitats, mesostigmatic mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) are among the most important predators of smallarthropods and nematodes. Methods: A study was carried out during 2009-2010 to identify theirfauna in Khorramabad county, Western Iran. Soil samples were taken from different regions. Mites were extracted by Berlese-Tullgren funnel and cleared in nesbit fluid. Microscopic slides...

Objective: In soil habitats, mesostigmatic mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) are among the most important predators of smallarthropods and nematodes. Methods: A study was carried out during 2009-2010 to identify theirfauna in Khorramabad county, Western Iran. Soil samples were taken from different regions. Mites were extracted by Berlese-Tullgren funnel and cleared in nesbit fluid. Microscopic slides...

Biological indicators based on abundances of soil organisms are powerful tools for inferring functional and diversity changes in soils affected by agricultural perturbations. Field plots, combining organic and conventional practices with no tillage, conservation tillage and standard tillage maintained different nematode assemblages and soil food webs. Soil food web indices based on nematode ass...

soil-dwelling mites and among them gamasina (acari, mesostigmata) are widely distributed in soils, rich in species and have great ecological significance in the respective ecosystems. a survey was conducted to study laelapidae (mesostigmata) mites in ahwaz (khuzestan province), iran during 2010-2012. samples were taken from soil and litters and then mites extracted using berlese funnel, cleared...

This study presents the results of research on ecology microdispids mites in Turkmenistan. In particular, 8 species were found soil and anthills. The importance these decomposition plant residues soil-forming processes is shown. Data seasonal changes abundance vertical distribution irrigated soils are presented. phoretic relationship with ants has been proven. Mushrooms adapted to grow anthills...

storehouses of terrestrial biodiversity, but many of the more astounding species are apparent only after the closest scrutiny. Here are a few of the roughly 2000 species of mite (Arachnida: Acari) that can be found in the subtropical rainforests of Lamington National Park in southeast Queensland, Australia. The mites there range in size from 0.182 millimetres to 7 millimetres, with the minute b...

Muller (1879) was the first to recognize that soil animals play an important role in the development of soil. In fact soil fauna represents the most rewarding area of current biological exploration. Soil biota, constitutes the driving force of terrestrial ecosystems because they control the rate of turnover and mineralization of substrates. Yet they remain one of the least known biological fron...

Host-associated organisms (e.g., parasites, commensals, and mutualists) may rely on their hosts for only a portion of their life cycle. The life-history traits and physiology of hosts are well-known determinants of the biodiversity of their associated organisms. The environmental context may strongly influence this interaction, but the relative roles of host traits and the environment are poorl...

study of phytoseiid mites in some regions of western and north–westerniranwere carried out during 2008–2011. in this study, 21 species belonging to the six genera were collected and identified. they were associated with aerial parts, soil and litter under cultivated, uncultivated plants and some phytophagous mites and insects.

Aims of the study: The goals of this paper are to provide preliminary data on the composition of the mite community in truffle-producing soils (both wild and plantations), and to elucidate those species which may interact with the black truffle life cycle. Area of study: The study was carried out in two black truffle productive zones in Navarra (Spain), in four different plantations and five wi...