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Collection and detection of eriophyoid mites

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Methods for collecting and detecting eriophyoid mites are crucial components in research, taxonomical and biological studies, and control programs for these organisms. Their small size, their specific host-plant interactions and their hidden life-style make them difficult to find in routine inspections. This review examines successful and unsuccessful approaches for collecting eriophyoid mites, and makes recommendations for their detection, supporting studies in taxonomy, ecology, biology, molecular systematics and population genetics.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Lincoln Smith, USDA ARS Albany, USA for his critical review and many helpful suggestions for the manuscript. The present work was partly supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Serbia (Grant#143006B) and by the University of Bari, Italy.

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  1. Di.B.C.A., Entomological and Zoological Section, Agricultural Faculty, University of Bari, via Amendola, 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy

    R. Monfreda

  2. Department of Biology, West Virginia University, 53 Campus Dr., PO Box 6057, Morgantown, WV, 26506-6057, USA

    M. Lekveishvili

  3. Department of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade-Zemun, 11081, Serbia

    R. Petanovic

  4. Division of Plant & Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, P. O. Box 6108, Morgantown, WV, 26506-6108, USA

    J. W. Amrine Jr.

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Monfreda, R., Lekveishvili, M., Petanovic, R. et al. Collection and detection of eriophyoid mites. Exp Appl Acarol 51, 273–282 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-009-9315-6

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