Naslov
Mesostigmatic mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) in nests of the Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Croatia

Autori
Błoszyk, J. ; Dražina, Tvrtko ; Gwiazdowicz, D.J. ; Halliday, B. ; Gołdyn, B. ; Napierała, A. ; Rybska, E.

Izvornik
Biologia (Bratislava) (0006-3088) 66 (2011), 2; 335-339

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Acari; birds of prey; community structure; Gamasina; perennial nests; Uropodina

Sažetak
We examined the species composition and community structure of mites of the order Mesostigmata (Acari) in nests of the Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus Hablizl, 1783) in Croatia. Material collected from 18 nests included 565 mites belonging to seven species. The most abundant species were Leiodinychus orbicularis (C.L. Koch, 1839) (Trematuridae) and Androlaelaps casalis (Berlese, 1887) (Laelapidae). The results were compared with the community structure and frequency of dominant species of Mesostigmata in nests of 32 other bird species. Leiodinychus orbicularis occurred in the nests of 13 species of birds. It is a typical nidicolous species which occurs most frequently in the perennial nests of birds of prey. In contrast, A. casalis rarely occurs in the nests of birds of prey.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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