Biodiversity of Mites

Gwiazdowicz, Dariusz J.

doi:10.3390/d13020080

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“…Acari are a subclass of ubiquitous arachnids with a tiny body, generally less than 1 mm in length with tracheal or cutaneous breeding, and many of them are parasites of other animals or plants. Acari, also called "mites," inhabit both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and can even be found in relatively abundant amounts in aeroplankton [145]. Acari are one of the most diverse groups of arachnids on Earth, and about 60,000 species have been described [146].…”

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Soil-Borne Nematodes: Impact in Agriculture and Livestock and Sustainable Strategies of Prevention and Control with Special Reference to the Use of Nematode Natural Enemies

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2022

Pathogens

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Soil-borne parasitic nematodes cause severe deterioration in the health of crops and supply animals, leading to enormous economic losses in the agriculture and livestock industry worldwide. The traditional strategy to control these parasites has been based on chemically synthesised compounds with parasiticidal activity, e.g., pesticides and anthelmintic drugs, which have shown a negative impact on the environment. These compounds affect the soil’s beneficial microbiota and can also remain as toxic residues in agricultural crops, e.g., fruits and legumes, and in the case of animal products for human consumption, toxic residues can remain in milk, meat, and sub-products derived from the livestock industry. Other alternatives of control with much less negative environmental impact have been studied, and new strategies of control based on the use of natural nematode enemies have been proposed from a sustainable perspective. In this review, a general view of the problem caused by parasitic nematodes affecting the agriculture and livestock industry, traditional methods of control, and new strategies of control based on eco-friendly alternatives are briefly described, with a special focus on a group of natural nematode antagonists that have been recently explored with promising results against plagues of importance for agricultural and livestock production systems.

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Soil-Borne Nematodes: Impact in Agriculture and Livestock and Sustainable Strategies of Prevention and Control with Special Reference to the Use of Nematode Natural Enemies

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2022

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“…Most species are understood to inhabit tropical regions (Walter et al 1998; Basset et al 2012, 2015; Stork 2018. Mites, which are fundamental contributors to global ecological functioning through their participation in energy, matter and information flows (Gwiazdowicz 2021), can be phytophagous, parasitic and predatory, and also consume algae, decaying organic material, detritus, fungi, lichens, microbes, mosses, nectar and pollen (Krantz 2009b).…”

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Coextinction is magnifying the current extinction crisis, as illustrated by the eriophyoid mites and their host plants

Ozman‐Sullivan

Sullivan

2023

Acarologia

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Coextinction is a major and growing threat to global biodiversity. One of the affected groups is the eriophyoid mites (Prostigmata: Eriophyoidea) which are highly host plant specific. They have been described from an enormous range of annual and perennial plants from grasses to giant forest trees. It is highly likely that there are huge numbers of undescribed eriophyoid species in the subtropical and tropical regions which harbor an extraordinary wealth of plant diversity. The global total of eriophyoid species is estimated to be at least 250,000 but it could be much higher. However, the continuing destruction and degradation of natural habitat, especially tropical forests, and climate change, together pose extreme, on-going threats to the eriophyoid mites because of their vulnerability to co-extinction with their host plants. It has been reported that one third of all the Earth’s plant species are now at risk of extinction. Together with enormous numbers of other invertebrate species, it is highly likely that many thousands of eriophyoid species are disappearing in the current mass extinction event. Population decline and co-extinction, especially of the invertebrates, are greatly accelerating total biodiversity losses. The termination of habitat destruction and degradation; establishment of large, representative protected areas; restoration of degraded areas; and rapid reduction of fossil fuel use, are urgent tasks. However, the long term conservation of biodiversity can only be achieved through comprehensive social, economic and political reforms across the world that prioritize environmental protection, peaceful coexistence, social justice and the sustainable use of resources.

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“…Since ecosystems are highly complex with network of interdependencies and interactions among different species and their habitats, changing in climate factors affect natural flora and fauna. Therefore, mites with important role in this intricate ecological system are highly affected by ecological dynamics (Okabe et al, 2012;Gwiazdowicz, 2021). Heterostigmatic mites (Acari: Biodiversity and Systematics 2022  8 (1) Prostigmata) are classified in eight Superfamilies and include more than 2000 described species (Walter et al, 2009;Zhang et al, 2011).…”

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New records of heterostigmatic mites (Acari: Heterostimatina) from dry rice cultivation of Gorgan, northern Iran

Rahiminejad

Yazdanian

Zeitounli

2022

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Gorgan, is a city in northern Iran where its moderate and humid climate and fertile soil provides an appropriate condition for various arthropods and crops. Although, species diversity is relatively lower in agricultural systems than pristine ecosystems, several soil mite populations are successfully adapted to both tilled and untilled lands. Following a faunistic study of heterostigmatic mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Heterostigmatina) in dry rice cultivations in some areas of Gorgan, eight species from six genera of five families were collected and identified. For the first time we report six species for Iranian arthropod fauna as well as several new host associations. Finally, we reviewed the world distribution of the recovered mites and further provided a key to Heterostigmatina of dry rice cultivations in Gorgan city.

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Biodiversity of Mites

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References 12 publications

Soil-Borne Nematodes: Impact in Agriculture and Livestock and Sustainable Strategies of Prevention and Control with Special Reference to the Use of Nematode Natural Enemies

Soil-Borne Nematodes: Impact in Agriculture and Livestock and Sustainable Strategies of Prevention and Control with Special Reference to the Use of Nematode Natural Enemies

Coextinction is magnifying the current extinction crisis, as illustrated by the eriophyoid mites and their host plants

New records of heterostigmatic mites (Acari: Heterostimatina) from dry rice cultivation of Gorgan, northern Iran

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