The first report of the genus Hexabdella (Acari: Prostigmata: Bdellidae) from Iran
Subject Areas : Plant ProtectionMehrangiz Pakdelan 1 , Hadi Ostovan 2 , Seyed Ebrahin Hoseini 3
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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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