The first report of the genus Hexabdella (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdellidae) from Iran

Subject Areas : Plant Protection

Mehrangiz  Pakdelan ¹ ()
Hadi  Ostovan ² ()
Seyed Ebrahin  Hoseini ³ ()

Received: 2011-02-20 Accepted : 2011-06-01 Published : 2010-05-22

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During 2009-2010, a faunistic study was carried out on the edaphic mites of the family Bdellidae in Fars Science and Research Center region and the mite Hexabdella sp. near maraugia Schyff, Theron & Ueckermann was identified. This is the first report of genus Hexabdella from Iran. Mites of the family Bdellidae are predators of insects and mites. 

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