The first report of Caudacheles khayae (Acari: Cheyletidae) associated with elm bark beetles in Iran

Subject Areas : Plant Protection

Reza Haghighi ¹ ( )
Hadi Ostovan ² ( )
Shahram Hesami ³ ( )

Received: 2012-11-05 Accepted : 2013-05-14 Published : 2011-05-22

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During 2011-2012 , a faunistic study was conducted to collect and identify on mites associated with elm bark beetles in Fars Science and Research center  ( Fars province). One species of cheyletid mites , Caudacheles khayae Gerson (1968) , was collected from galleries of elm bark beetles. This is the first record of  Caudacheles khayae in Iran.  

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