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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Survey and population fluctuation of mites inhabiting different manures from Makkah region in Saudi Arabia
Authors
Abir S Al-Nasser
Abstract
Mites occupying manures are of great biological importance such as predacious mites. Recently, awareness has been given to soil fauna especially mites because of their sensitivity to different insecticides used in pest control. The present research was carried out to study the population density of mites inhabiting three types of manure such as cattle, sheep, and poultry collected from different farms from Makkah region in Saudi Arabia for one year from January to December 2020. Survey study revealed the presence of 51species belonging to 27 families and 4 suborders of mites, Acaridida, Actinedida, Gamasida, and Orabitida. Results indicated that Suborder Acaridida was represented by 5 species belonging to 4 families. As well, Suborder Actinedida was represented by 22 species belonging to 11 families. Besides, Suborder Gamasida was presented by 22 species belonging to 10 families, while Suborder Oribatida was presented by 2 species belonging to 2 families. Suborder Acaridida recorded the highest number of individuals (503.3) followed by Actinedida (129.6) and Gamasida (60.05), while Suborder Oribatida represented the lowest number (2.60). Manures are good habitats for the natural rearing of different species of predacious mites which could be beneficial in biological control programs.
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Pages:130-135
How to cite this article:
Abir S Al-Nasser "Survey and population fluctuation of mites inhabiting different manures from Makkah region in Saudi Arabia ". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 130-135
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