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Abstract An oribatid mite species found infesting the farmed eels Anguilla australis and A. dieffenbachii (Anguillidae) in New Zealand was identified as Hydrozetes lemnae in the family Hydrozetidae (Acari: Sacoptiformes).… Click to show full abstract
Abstract An oribatid mite species found infesting the farmed eels Anguilla australis and A. dieffenbachii (Anguillidae) in New Zealand was identified as Hydrozetes lemnae in the family Hydrozetidae (Acari: Sacoptiformes). All post larval stages have been detected and identified. The potential significance of the mites to the farmed eels is discussed.
Keywords:
dieffenbachii anguillidae;
oribatid mite;
farmed eels;
australis dieffenbachii;
anguilla australis;
eels anguilla
Journal Title: Systematic and Applied Acarology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Systematic and Applied Acarology
Year Published: 2019
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