First record of Macrocheles matrius (Hull, 1925) (Acari: Macrochelidae) from Turkey

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Qayyoum M. A., Khan B. S., Bashir M. H., Sahi S. T., Sullıvan S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY, vol.18, no.4, pp.813-816, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • 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
  • 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