- Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi
- Vol: 27 Issue: 2
- The occurrence of Paraneognathus wangae (Fan & Li) (Acari: Caligonellidae) and Raphignathus gracilis...
The occurrence of Paraneognathus wangae (Fan & Li) (Acari: Caligonellidae) and Raphignathus gracilis Rack (Acari: Raphignathidae) of stored products in Turkey
Authors : Sultan Cobanoglu, Ayhan Öğreten, Elif Sade
Pages : 164-169
Doi:10.15832/ankutbd.631785
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Publication Date : 2021-06-04
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The occurrence of Paraneognathus wangae (Fan & Li) (Acari: Caligonellidae) was reported for the first time in Turkey. This predatory species was found associated with stored wheat and collected from south-eastern part of Anatolia. Measurements of female and male are provided along with their taxonomic characteristics and illustrations. This is also the first report on the occurrence of the genus Paraneognathus (Fan 2000) in Turkey. Raphignathus gracilis Rack (Acari: Raphignathidae) was also collected during this study as predatory species and rendered here.Keywords : Mites, Caligonellidae, Paraneognathus, Mardin, Stored product, Turkey