The First Record of Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970) (Acari: Winterschmidtiidae) from the Oriental Region and a new record of host association with Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798) with a review on Xylocopa-mite associations in India

The First Record of Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970) (Acari: Winterschmidtiidae) from the Oriental Region and a new record of host association with Xylocopa (Ctenoxylocopa) fenestrata (Fabricius, 1798) with a review on Xylocopa-mite associations in India

Mites have long been associated with bees, often showing a close relationship with particular taxa, probably due to a co-evolutionary process. The present study is the first confirmation on the occurrence of the mite species Calvolia summersi (Mostafa, 1970) in India and its association with Xyloco...

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Main Authors: Dibyajyoti Ghosh, Shelley Acharya, Kumarapuram A. Subramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2023-06-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Pollinator Conservation
mite
geographic distribution
large carpenter bee
India
new report
Online Access:https://ojs3.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/8544

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