1. Wearing a raincoat: exocrine secretions contain anti-wetting agents in the oribatid mite, Liacarus subterraneus (Acari: Oribatida)

   • Günther Raspotnig
   • Hans-Jörg Leis

   OriginalPaper 13 November 2008 Pages: 179 - 190

   

2. The influence of cadmium on life-history parameters and gut microflora of Archegozetes longisetosus (Acari: Oribatida) under laboratory conditions

   • Anna Seniczak
   • Anna Ligocka
   • Zbigniew Paluszak

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2008 Pages: 191 - 200

   

3. Use of vapor pressure deficit to predict humidity and temperature effects on the mortality of mold mites, Tyrophagus putrescentiae

   • Marc Eaton
   • Stephen A. Kells

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2008 Pages: 201 - 213

   

4. The alimentary canal of Blomia tropicalis (Acari: Astigmata: Echymopodidae): the application of three-dimensional reconstruction technology

   • Jie Wu
   • Fengwei Yang
   • Pixin Ran

   OriginalPaper 18 November 2008 Pages: 215 - 224

   

5. A qualitative model of mortality in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies infested with tracheal mites (Acarapis woodi)

   • John B. McMullan
   • Mark J. F. Brown

   OriginalPaper 14 November 2008 Pages: 225 - 234

   

6. Effects of starvation on reproduction of the predacious mite Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

   • Shingo Toyoshima
   • Peter Michalik
   • Gerd Alberti

   OriginalPaper 06 November 2008 Pages: 235 - 247

   

7. Food scarcity reduces female longevity of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

   • Tetsuo Gotoh
   • Akiko Tsuchiya

   OriginalPaper 18 November 2008 Pages: 249 - 256

   

8. Laboratory evaluation of aromatic essential oils from thirteen plant species as candidate repellents against Leptotrombidium chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae), the vector of scrub typhus

   • Praphathip Eamsobhana
   • Adisak Yoolek
   • Hoi-Sen Yong

   Original Paper 14 November 2008 Pages: 257 - 262