Abstract
The present survey of mite species inhabiting organic manure in different animal-sheds (i.e., buffalo, cow, sheep, goats), in both farms, the experimental farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University and the production farm of El-Fateh district, Data showed that there were 28 mite species pertaining to 20 genera of 12 families in three mite orders (Mesostigmata, Astigmata, Trombidiformes). Mesostigmata represented by 19 species (8 families); Astigmata (Acarididia), represented by 8 species (2 families) and Trombidiformes represented by two species belonging to two families. Both mite species of the families Macrochelidae Vithzthum, 1930, and Parasitidae Oudemans, 1901 were recorded in high densities. While scarce numbers of Tarsonemidae Canestrini & Fanzago, 1876 were observed. The annotated checklist reported 150 mite species belonging to 67 genera of 26 families.
Highlights
Mites play an important role in the biochemical cycle of nature, as well as in the agricultural cycles of organic matters
Mesostigmata represented by 19 species (8 families); Astigmata (Acarididia), represented by 8 species (2 families) and Trombidiformes represented by two species belonging to two families
The aims of the current study are to shed light on mite species existing in animal sheds in Assiut Governorate, to compare those species with others, which identified from different farms throughout Egypt and to know the most important predatory species for subsequent studies
Summary
Mites play an important role in the biochemical cycle of nature, as well as in the agricultural cycles of organic matters. They are considered to be very important in both human and animal caterings. From this standpoint, attention needs to be paid to mite species existing organic matter which represents various species (Lindquist et al, 2009; Arjomandi et al, 2013). The accumulated knowledge of mite fauna existing in organic manure is extremely poor as compared with other habitats (i.e., soil, plants, and stored products). The aims of the current study are to shed light on mite species existing in animal sheds in Assiut Governorate, to compare those species with others, which identified from different farms throughout Egypt and to know the most important predatory species for subsequent studies
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