First record of Macrocheles matrius (Hull, 1925) (Acari: Macrochelidae) from Turkey
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY, vol.18, no.4, pp.813-816, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.17957/ijab/15.0175
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.813-816
- Keywords: Acari, Macrochelidae, Poultry cages, New record, M. matrius, Turkey
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Poultry manure is common microhabitat of mites, especially for macrochelid mites. Macrocheles matrius was recorded as a new report for the Turkish mite fauna. The morphological characters of this species are presented with description, diagnosis and original figures from Turkish specimens. In addition, a key of poultry manure-inhabiting adult (females) of known species from Samsun, Turkey is provided. (C) 2016 Friends Science Publishers