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Studies on feeding in the soil predatory mitePergamasus longicornis (Berlese) (Mesostigmata: Parasitidae) using dipteran and microarthropod prey

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Larvae ofMusca domestica andDrosophila melanogaster were tested as prey for adultPergamasus longicornis using soil microarthropods as controls. Fly larvae were fed upon for a longer time and almost continuously. Second-instar larvae ofM. domestica were not eaten completely. No differences were detected between the sexes of the predator. Final-instar larvae ofD. melanogaster were chosen for subsequent experimentation. New field records of soil prey are included.

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    Present address: Automated Systems Group, MAFF, Slough Laboratory, London Road, SL3 7HJ, Slough, Berkshire, UK

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Bowman, C.E. Studies on feeding in the soil predatory mitePergamasus longicornis (Berlese) (Mesostigmata: Parasitidae) using dipteran and microarthropod prey. Exp Appl Acarol 3, 201–206 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01270455

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