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Cunaxidae (Acari: Prostigmata) diversity and population dynamics in garlic (Allium sativum) crop fields

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Agroecosystems are altered systems whose soil structure has changed affecting the dynamics of soil organisms. This paper aims at evaluation of the effects of garlic farming practices on phenology, richness, abundance, composition and diversity of soil-dwelling Cunaxidae. Ten pilot plots in Guanajuato State were sampled from August 2002 to July 2005, every month, 8 months per year. Ten soil samples (1 kg) were taken from each plot and extracted in Berlese-Tullgren funnels. A total of 108 cunaxids were found, belonging to 11 species. Neocunaxoides andrei was the most abundant, and Cunaxa evansi and Armascirus sp. were least abundant. Relative abundance was highest after harvesting and during plant growth, and lowest during planting. Dactyloscirus nicobarensis and D. candylus were present from planting to harvesting. According to Sörensen’s similarity coefficient between cultivation stages, Cunaxidae communities were similar during plant growth and harvesting, sharing 80 % of the species. The highest abundance and diversity were found in 2004, during and after harvesting. Cunaxid species increased over 100 % from planting to the harvesting phase, suggesting that they play an important role in the soil agrosystems food web. Species composition and diversity in cunaxid communities present in garlic crop fields varied with agricultural phase, but little change was observed among the years studied. All species found in this study are new records for the state of Guanajuato and for the garlic crop fields.

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  1. Laboratorio de Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, 04510, Mexico, DF, Mexico

    B. E. Mejía-Recamier

  2. Laboratorio de Acarología, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, 04510, Mexico, DF, Mexico

    I. M. Vázquez

  3. Laboratorio de Ecología Vegetal, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, IPN, Mexico, Mexico

    A. Callejas-Chaveros

  4. Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco, Mexico

    E. G. Estrada-Venegas

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Mejía-Recamier, B.E., Vázquez, I.M., Callejas-Chaveros, A. et al. Cunaxidae (Acari: Prostigmata) diversity and population dynamics in garlic (Allium sativum) crop fields. Exp Appl Acarol 61, 221–230 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-013-9694-6

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