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Mites Associated with the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver in Saudi Arabia with a Description of a New Species

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Parasitic mites

Abstract

The red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus fcrrugincus Oliver is an economically important pest of palm in Al-Hassa (Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia). The RPW was noted associated with mites during May--June 2009. Three mite species were found. One of which Aegyptus alhassa n. sp. (Gamasida, Trachyuropodidae) as a parasite collected from eggs, larvae, pupae cocoons and under the elytron of insect adult was described. The second mite species Sejus sp.  may feed on fungi or organic debris, while the acarid hypopial stage may feed on dead insects.

DOI

10.21608/ajesa.2012.163616

Keywords

Rhynchophoms ferrugineus, mite, Aegyptus alhssa, N. SP, Sejus sp, Acarid hypopus, Al-hssa, Saudi Arabia

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Al-Dhafar

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M.

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Department of Biology, Dammam University, Dammam, Eastern Province, 31481, Saudi Arabia

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A.

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Al-Qahtani

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M.

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Department of Biology, Dammam University, Dammam, Eastern Province, 31481, Saudi Arabia

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6

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23863

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2012-02-01

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2021-04-12

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2012-02-01

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3

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6

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1687-4633

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2090-3790

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AJESA_Volume 6_Issue 1_Pages 3-6.pdf

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https://ajesa.journals.ekb.eg/article_163616.html

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Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology

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Mites Associated with the Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver in Saudi Arabia with a Description of a New Species

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22 Jan 2023