Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina

Mites have been observed on the bumblebee’s body and inside their nest for over 150 years, and parasitic relationships between them have occasionally been reported. One of the most interesting animal associations between mites and bees is phoresy. At present, no study has evaluated the distribution...

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Autores principales:	Revainera, Pablo, Lucía, Mariano, Abrahamovich, Alberto Horacio, Maggi, Matías
Formato:	Articulo
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	2014
Materias:	Ciencias Naturales bumblebees phoretic mites aggregation
Acceso en línea:	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/123530
Aporte de:	SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata

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topic	Ciencias Naturales bumblebees phoretic mites aggregation
spellingShingle	Ciencias Naturales bumblebees phoretic mites aggregation Revainera, Pablo Lucía, Mariano Abrahamovich, Alberto Horacio Maggi, Matías Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina
topic_facet	Ciencias Naturales bumblebees phoretic mites aggregation
description	Mites have been observed on the bumblebee’s body and inside their nest for over 150 years, and parasitic relationships between them have occasionally been reported. One of the most interesting animal associations between mites and bees is phoresy. At present, no study has evaluated the distribution patterns of phoretic mites on bumblebees nor the factors that might be influencing such association. The main goal of this research was to determine whether an aggregation of external mites on bumblebees is influenced by (a) the phoretic mite load per bee, (b) the host species, (c) the caste of bumblebee, (d) the interaction between mite load and bee species, and (e) the presence of a suitable physical place for the mites to accommodate on the bee body. The following mite species were recorded on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i>: <i>Kuzinia laevis</i>, <i>Kuzinia americana</i>, <i>Kuzinia affinis</i>, <i>Kuzinia</i> sp., <i>Pneumolaelaps longanalis</i>, <i>Pneumolaelaps longipilus</i>, <i>Scutacarus acarorum</i>, and <i>Tyrophagus putrescentiae</i>. Our results indicate that <i>Kuzinia</i> mites have a strong preference for a particular region on the propodeum, which has shorter hairs than on most areas of the body. In addition, generalized linear model analysis demonstrated that mite aggregation was influenced by the caste and host species.
format	Articulo Articulo
author	Revainera, Pablo Lucía, Mariano Abrahamovich, Alberto Horacio Maggi, Matías
author_facet	Revainera, Pablo Lucía, Mariano Abrahamovich, Alberto Horacio Maggi, Matías
author_sort	Revainera, Pablo
title	Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina
title_short	Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina
title_full	Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina
title_fullStr	Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed	Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina
title_sort	spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>bombus atratus</i> and <i>bombus opifex</i> (hymenoptera: apidae) in argentina
publishDate	2014
url	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/123530
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Spatial aggregation of phoretic mites on <i>Bombus atratus</i> and <i>Bombus opifex</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Argentina

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