The Biodiversity of Water Mites That Prey on and Parasitize Mosquitoes
Water mites form one of the most biodiverse groups within the aquatic arachnid class. These freshwater macroinvertebrates are predators and parasites of the equally diverse nematocerous Dipterans, such as mosquitoes, and water mites are believed to have diversified as a result of these predatory and...
Main Authors: | Adrian A. Vasquez, Bana A. Kabalan, Jeffrey L. Ram, Carol J. Miller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/6/226 |
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