Eddie Ueckermann

• Professor at North-West University

Pronematinae was originally proposed as a subfamily of Tydeidae Kramer, 1877 and later transferred to Iolinidae Pritchard, 1956. Although apparently omnivorous, some species of this group have been reported as predators of mites. New collection records of Pronematinae from Brazil are presented. The original descriptions of Peridasilcoferla paraensi...

Two genera and three species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), Paragigagnathus insuetus (Livshitz & Kuznetsov), Euseius ovalis (Evans), and Neoseiulella litoralis (Swirski & Amitai), are reported for the first time from Syria. Additional morphological information and new illustrations for the new records, as well as an identificatio...

Euseius talinga (Pritchard and Baker) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), a species previously misidentified as E. finlandicus (Oudemans) in Egypt, is reported for the first time for the Egyptian fauna. Its original description was not very detailed with simple drawings and an absence of diagnostic characters including measurements of dorsal setae. In addition,...

Two new mite species, Brachytydeus turkiyensis sp. nov. Laniecka et Akyazı (Tydeinae) and Ueckermanniella pruni sp. nov. Kaźmierski et Altunç (Pronematinae) are described from Türkiye. The former was found on Prunus domestica L., whereas the latter on P. avium L., P. domestica L. and Cornus mas L. One specimen of B. turkiyensis shows an interesting...

Kiwifruit, Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson, is a deciduous vine or shrub in the family Actiniaceae grown for its edible fruit. Türkiye is one of the countries that started kiwi cultivation late. However, with the increase in newly established and productive gardens, it is among the most important countries in the world f...

Mortazavi et al. (2018) described the family Dytiscacaridae Hajiqanbar and Lindquist and placed it in the superfamily Raphignathoidea in the cohort or hyporder Raphignathina. We now consider that this family should be recognised as a separate superfamily within the Raphignathina, based on a detailed comparison with the other superfamilies in this g...

Flower mites are well-known nectar and pollen thieves of hummingbird-pollinated plants in the Americas, where they may reduce seed set and alter host population dynamics. They use hummingbirds for transport and are pollinators of some plants. Among African ornithophilous Protea shrubs, the hummingbird-pollination niche is occupied by sugarbirds and...

Extenuipalpus is reviewed, covering its taxonomic history, a new genus diagnosis, body and leg chaetotaxy, and redescriptions of the three previously known species E. niekerkae (Meyer, 1979), E. quadrisetosus (Lawrence, 1940) and E. sagittus (Meyer, 1993) based on type material. We also describe a new species, E. situngu Beard & Ueckermann sp. nov....

The enormous number of mite species across the world includes economically important pests of agricultural plants and forest trees and biological control agents. However, knowledge of their biology and ecology is greatly lacking. Poplar (Populus spp.) is grown in many countries and a number of mite species have previously been recorded. This study...

Four eriophyid mite species were collected on plants during field survey in Egypt. Abacarus sacchari ChannaBasavanna is recorded for the first time from Egypt and a supplementary morphological description and illustrations are given. A new species, Aculodes sacchari sp. nov., is vagrant in grooves on the inner surface of the leaves of Saccharum off...

Bougainvillea plants, native of Brazil, are cultivated in home gardens in South Africa. Vittacus bougainvilleae (Keifer) (Eriophyidae), Brevipalpus californicus s.l. (Banks) and Brevipalpus yothersi Baker (Tenuipalpidae) are recorded for the first time in this country infesting bougainvillea plants. The bougainvillea rust mite, V. bougainvilleae, w...

During a survey on eriophyoid mites associated with plants in Egypt, six eriophyoid species were collected. The genus Neserella Meyer & Ueckermann, 1989 is reported for the first time from Egypt based on newly collected samples of N. capreifoliae Meyer & Ueckermann, 1989 vagrant on leaves of Ficus carica L. (Moraceae). Aceria sissoae sp. nov. colle...

A new tribe, Obuloidini tr. nov. Beard, Ueckermann & Seeman, is proposed to include the genera Krugeria Meyer, Obuloides Baker & Tuttle and two new genera, Bauchania gen. nov. Beard & Seeman and Krobuloides gen. nov. Ueckermann. The genus Krugeria is revised, with the redescription of the type species Kru. ramosa Meyer (based on type material) and...

During surveys of eriophyoid mites on Mangifera indica L. (Anacardiaceae) from Egypt, a new species Aceria aegyptindicae sp. nov., was collected ,described and illustrated. This mite was found in colonies under white leaf coatings on the upper and lower leaf surfaces, usually along the midribs, in association with Cisaberoptus kenyae Keifer, 1966....

This paper reports on four species of free-living mites of the family Laelapidae from Tristan da Cunha and Nightingale Islands: Cosmolaelaps claviger (Berlese), Gaeolaelaps aculeifer (Canestrini), G. furcatus sp. nov., and Nidilaelaps annectans (Womersley). The new species has the unique character states of the paradactyli on pretarsi II–IV being v...

A new species of the family Teneriffiidae, Teneriffia sebahatae sp. nov., is described. It was collected on the sea shore of Antalya, Turkey. It is distinguished from other species in this genus by the absence of “clasps” on the venter of the gnathosoma, fewer ventral setae and the number of solenidia on tarsi III and IV. A revised key to all the s...

Hosts that overlap geographically, are less phylogenetically divergent, and/or share similar ecological conditions (e.g., climate, habitat type) are also likely to share parasites. Here we assessed the ectoparasite communities sustained by 3 solitary species of Bathyergidae (Georychus capensis, Bathyergus suillus, and Bathyergus janetta) as well as...

An amazing sub-cambium flat mite from South Africa (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) Edward A. Ueckermann a, Ronald Ochoa b, Gary R. Bauchan c , Stefan Neser d a. Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University,Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa. b. Systematic Entomology Lab., USDA...

A new species, Cheletonella iraniensis n. sp. (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) is described based on adult females from Rasht, Guilan Province, Northern Iran. Additionally, a key to the world species (females) of the genus Cheletonella Womersley is provided.

The invasive weed cogon grass Imperata cylindrica (Poaceae) is a perennial grass not only in crops but also in natural areas, causing economic and environmental damages. In this paper, five new eriophyoid mites (subfamily Phyllocoptinae) infesting Imperata cylindrica are described from Egypt: three new species from genus Abacarus (A. imperatus sp....

Because of its ability to expedite specimen identification and species delineation, the barcode index number (BIN) system presents a powerful tool to characterize hyperdiverse invertebrate groups such as the Acari (mites). However, the congruence between BINs and morphologically recognized species has seen limited testing in this taxon. We therefor...

Brachytydeus maga Kuznetzov and Tydeus plumosus Karg are re-described as new records for Turkey. The male and tritonymph of the latter are also re-described. A key to all the tydeoid species of Turkey is given. The identity of the Turkish specimens of Tydeus californicus (Banks) is questioned.

A tenuipalpid mite was collected from Acaciacaffra (Thunb.) Willd. (Fabaceae) in 2009 in Pretoria, South Africa. Although all Acacia spp. contain cyanogenic glycosides that are potentially dangerous, it is obviously not particularly harmful to these mites. These mites, which are small and bright red, were found settled in small, wax, clamp shell-sh...

The cheyletid mites collected from Guilan province in Northern Iran were investigated. A total of 16 species were determined. Of these, Eucheyletia flabellifera (Michael, 1878) is a new record for the Iranian cheyletid mite fauna. Herein, we provide an expanded description, including illustrations of the adult female of this species based on the Ir...

A new species, Cheyletus rashtiensis n. sp. (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletidae) is described on the basis of adult females from Rasht, Guilan Province, Northern Iran. The new species can be distinguished from other species by the following features: presence of hysterosomal shield with two pairs of dorsomedian setae d1 and e1, absence of setae...

A new species of Obuloides, Obuloides crinitus sp. nov., is described based on females and males collected from the galls and twigs of Grewia occidentalis (Tiliaceae) in South Africa. Obuloides crinutus is closely related to O. namibiensis and O. rajamohani but can be distinguished by the finely granulated shields, a character that no other species...

Mutualisms between ophiostomatoid fungi and arthropods have been well documented. These fungi commonly aid arthropod nutrition and, in turn, are transported to new niches by these arthropods. The inflorescences of Protea trees provide a niche for a unique assemblage of ophiostomatoid fungi. Here, mites feed on Sporothrix fungi and vector the spores...

This study presents the morphological characteristics of immature and adult male stages of Paraseiulus amacroporus Faraji, Jalaeian and McMurtry, 2008 (Phytoseiidae) collected from pistachio trees, Pistacia atlantica Desf. (Anacardiaceae), Shiraz vicinity (Fars province), South west Iran. The genders of the deutonymphal stage can be determined by t...

Two new species of Bdellidae, viz. Spinibdella pourmirzaei Eghbalian, Khanjani & Ueckermann n. sp. from soil and litter under apricot trees and Odontoscirus denheyeri Eghbalian, Khanjani & Ueckermann n. sp. (Acariformes: Bdellidae) from soil and litter under weeds are described, illustrated and a key to the adults of all species of Spinibdella with...

Brevipalpus yothersi (Baker, 1949) (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) is newly reported on southern highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum L. X V. darrowi Camp (Ericaceae), in Florida, USA. The specimens were collected from a commercial southern highbush blueberry planting of Abundance, Emerald, and Meadowlark blueberry varieties from Sep to Nov 2016....

ABSTRACT — Two new species of Bdellidae, Cyta kreiteri n. sp. and Odontoscirus tixieri n. sp. were collected from Latakia province, Syria. Biscirus iranensis Paktinat-Saeej and Bagheri is reported for the first time from Syria, and Spinibdella cronini (Baker and Balock) is re-studied.

ABSTRACT Persimmon is a deciduous and perennial tree of the Ebenaceae family. Diospyros kaki Thunb. and Diospyros lotus L. are the most common persimmon species in Turkey and cultivated especially in the northeastern parts of the country. This study was carried out to determine the mite species on D. kaki and D. lotus in the Ordu province (Black Se...

The presence of Brevipalpus lewisi (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) is reported from South Africa for the first time. Previously this mite was a listed phytosanitary pest to South Africa, and entry of infested goods was prohibited. During a country-wide survey, B. lewisi was found on grapevine in the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces. It has...

This paper reports the morphological characteristics of immatures and adults of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) bagdasarjani Wainstein and Arutunjan, 1967 (Phytoseiidae) collected from plum trees, Prunus domestica L. (Rosaceae), infected with two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychidae) in the Hamedan region, Western Iran. The genders of the deutonymphal sta...

Catalogue of snout mites (Acariformes: Bdellidae) of the world Abstract Bdellidae (Trombidiformes: Prostigmata) are moderate to large sized predatory mites that inhabit soil, leaves, leaf litter, and intertidal rocks. They are readily recognized by an elongated, snout-like gnathosoma and by elbowed pedipalps bearing two (one in Monotrichobdella B...

Bryobia abyssiniae Fashing & Ueckermann, a recently discovered species, is described using DNA- barcoding as well as morphological features of the adult female and all post-embryonic instars. The species is characterized by remarkable propodosomal lobe variation. A lack of variation in molecular markers indicates that the several forms observed ref...

A new species belonging to the family Phytoseiidae, Paragigagnathus iraniensis n. sp., is described and illustrated from specimens collected on almond trees, Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb (Rosaceae), infested with two spotted spider mites (Tetranychidae) in Hamedan region, Iran. An identification key to all known species of the genus Paragigagnat...

A project documenting the diversity of endo- and ecto-parasites of South Africa’s avifauna is ongoing since late 2011. Live birds have been sampled for ectoparasites during field trips to different parts of the country while accompanying ringers. For endoparasites, road kills were collected and sampled. Results for Limpopo province are presented he...

A new species of relatively poorly known genus Zambedania Mahunka, 1972 was found on the baboon spider, Harpactirella overdijki Gallon, 2010 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) in South Africa. Besides the abundantly available phoretic females, several males and one larva of this species in the spiders’ nests were also collected. Zambedania sekhukhunensis n....

A new species of Hexabdella Van der Schyff, Theron & Ueckermann (Acariformes: Bdellidae), H. quercusi Eghbalian, Khanjani, Safaralizadeh, Ueckermann sp. nov., and a new species of Neomolgus Oudemans, N. iraniensis Eghbalian, Khanjani, Safaralizadeh, Ueckermann sp. nov., are described and illustrated. A key is provided for adult females of all known...

A study on the stigmaeid and pseudocheylid mite fauna in northwestern provinces of Iran was carried out during 2012–2014. In this survey, 24 and 4 species of Stigmaeidae (belonging to 7 genera) and Pseudocheylidae (belonging to 1 genus) were collected and identified, respectively. In this paper, the male of Mediolata belfieldi Momen, 1987 is descri...

Eustigmaeus floridensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on female specimens collected from citrus trees in Florida, USA. The new species is closely related to Eustigmaeus arcuata, Eustigmaeus segnis and Eustigmaeus microsegnis, all known to occur in Florida. Eustigmaeus floridensis sp. nov. can be distinguished by larger dimples associa...

Spinibdella tabarii Paktinat-Saeej & Bagheri sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Amol city, Mazandaran province, Iran. Worldwide distributions and differential characters of all Spinibdella are provided.

Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis) of the family Bathyergidae are widely distributed subterranean rodents in sub-Saharan Africa. No parasites have ever been reported for this species and only 1 ectoparasite is described for the entire genus. In the current study ectoparasites were collected from individuals captured at 3 localities in South...

Four new Aceria species of eriophyoid mites found in Egypt are described and illustrated. They are Aceria aegyptiacacia sp. nov., A. metwallii sp. nov., A. awadi sp. nov. and A. saidi sp. nov. collected from leaf galls of Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile (Leguminosae). The eriophyid mite species described here form red galls on the leaves. These species...

Globally small mammals are important hosts of ectoparasite vectors of pathogens of medical, veterinary and economic importance. Insectivores are currently understudied as hosts of pathogen vectors. However, data are needed on the diversity of such vectors before we can investigate the underlying factors affecting ectoparasite distribution. Abiotic...

Eryngiopus audreae n. sp. is described and illustrated based on female specimens collected from citrus trees in Florida, USA. The new species is easily distinguished by the small size of its prodorsal shields, each with two setae; the presence of long and ventro-lateral seta c2, and most significantly with its smooth suranal shield and two pairs of...

Seven citrus orchards on reduced- to no-pesticide spray programs in central and south central Florida were sampled for non-phytoseiid mesostigmatid mites. Inner and outer canopy leaves, fruits, twigs and trunk scrapings were sampled monthly between August 1994 and January 1996. Open flowers were sampled in March from five of the sites. A total of 4...

Background The role of endemic murid rodents as hosts of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary significance is well established in the northern hemisphere. In contrast, endemic murids are comparatively understudied as vector hosts in Africa, particularly in South Africa. Considering the great rodent diversity in South Africa, many...

This paper reports two new species of Bdellidae, Cyta leliae sp. nov. and Cyta kurdistanicus sp. nov., collected from soil and litter under oak trees, Quercus brantii Lindl. (Fagaceae), wild almond, Amygdalus lycioides Spach (Rosaceae) and grass, Kurdistan Province, Iran. A key is provided to adult female Cyta of the world.

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Hexabdella persiaensis Paktinat Saeej and Bagheri sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Amol city, Mazandaran province, Iran. This is thefirst species of this genus described from Asia. An updated key to all species of the genus Hexabdella is also presented.

ABSTRACT — Eryngiopus langroudiensis n. sp. (Acari: Stigmaeidae) is described and illustrated, based on females col-lected fromsoil under citrus trees and on citrus leaves in the cities of Langroud, Chaboksar andVajargan, Guilanprovince, Iran. The citrus trees where this species was found were also infested by pest mites Panonychus citri (McGregor)...

SUMMARY Laelaps giganteus and Laelaps muricola (Mesostigmata; Laelapidae) are widespread and locally abundant host generalists on small mammals in southern Africa. The large host range and complex life history of these ectoparasites may allude to possible intraspecific cryptic diversity in these taxa. To assess genetic and morphological diversity i...

Seven citrus orchards on reduced- to no-pesticide spray programs were sampled for predacious mites in the families Eupalopsellidae and Stigmaeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) in central and south central Florida. Inner and outer canopy leaves, fruit, twigs, and trunk scrapings were sampled monthly between August 1994 and January 1996. Open flowers were sa...

Interesting seabird parasites Mite parasites of the family Hypoderatidae were brought to our attention. These parasites were found in the pectoral subcutaneous tissue of White-breasted Cormorant, African Darter and Cape Gannet. SEM studies revealed the absence of a mouth opening, a small anal pore and long body and leg setae.

Two new species of Amblypalpus (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) are described from Iran: Amblypalpus iranien-sis sp. nov., from Wild Almond, Amygdalus scoparia (Rosaceae), and Amblypalpus thymus sp. nov., from Common Thyme, Thymus vulgaris (Lamiaceae). The new species are classified tentatively in Amblypalpus. The species Priscapal-pus thomis...

A new species of the genus Hoplocheylus Berlese, H. fereshtae sp. nov. is described and figured based on females collected from soil under Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. (Poaceae), Amirabad, Mahallat, Markazi province, Iran. This is the first record of this family from Iran.

The species status of Tetranychus cinnabarinus remains uncertain for some acarologists. In the present paper, we propose to examine the taxonomic status of this tetranychid mite through a review of studies that aimed to clarify its taxonomical position. We present and discuss the main results concerning the principal aspects investigated throughout...

White grubs, including Polyphylla olivieri Castelnau, are among the most economically important pests of orchard trees and other crops such as potato and sugar beet. The larvae feed on the roots of the host plants and their adults feed on the leaves. Several types of organisms are parasitic or phoretic on this pest, including three species of mites...

The stigmaeid mites collected from Guilan Province in Northern Iran were investigated. A new species Cheylostigmaeus guilaniensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The following five stigmaeid species are new records for the Iranian fauna: Eryngiopus bakeri Gonzalez, 1965; Eustigmaeus ottavii (Berlese, 1910); Ledermuelleriopsis spinosa Wood, 1...

Abstract The members of the African mole-rat family (Bathyergidae) are widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite their well-studied biology and reproductive physiology the current knowledge of their ectoparasite fauna is limited and ambiguous due to recent revisions of the bathyergid taxonomy. The common mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus...

Tetranychus iraniensis Mahdavi & Ueckermann sp. nov. (Tetranychidae) is described from Salsolasp. (Amaranthaceae) in Manujan-Kerman. This species belongs to the group one of Tetranychus by Flechtmann and Knihinicki’s grouping. The new species is different from the other species in the group in having a peculiar shape of the aedeagus.

South Africa has nearly 850 bird species and South Africa’s northernmost province, the Limpopo province, boasts more than 600 recorded bird species (approximately 420 breeding resident spp). Despite previous reports of a few species of lice and ticks from birds of Limpopo Province there is generally insufficient knowledge of etoparasites of birds i...

A new species of Adamystidae is described, Adamystis iranoturanianensis sp. nov. These mites were collected from soil, humus and litter in the southern parts of the Kamfiruz Region in Fars, Iran. This family comprises 16 species including the new species described herein. The new species differs from the other members of this family by: the fused,...

Tetranychus urticae and Tetranychus cinnabarinus: Synonymous or not? The validity of Tetranychus urticae Koch (green form) and Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisduval (carmine form) as two separate species has been questioned by many authors. A comprehensive study was initiated recently to address this issue using SEM, crossbreeding and molecular techni...

This catalog comprises 56 genera and 266 species of mite names of superfamilies Raphignathoidea and Tetranychoidea recorded from Iran at the end of January, 2013. Data on the mite distributions and habitats based on the published information are included. Remarks about the incorrect reports and nomen nudum species are also presented.

This paper reports the re-description of a species belonging to the family Phytoseiidae. Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) tamaricis is the first record of the Iranian phytoseiid fauna which was collected on Tamarix gallica in the Heiran region, Ardabil province, Iran.

A new species of Adamystidae is described, Adamystis iranoturanianensis sp. nov. These mites were collected from soil, humus and litter in the southern parts of the Kamfiruz Region in Fars, Iran. This family comprises 16 species including the new species described herein. The new species differs from the other members of this family by: the fused,...

Two new flat mite species (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) are described: Aegyptobia jiroftiensis sp. nov. from Convolvulus polygonum (Convolvulaceae) and Aegyptobia hormozgani sp. nov. from Artemisia siberia (Asteraceae).

A new mite species of the family Phytoseiidae (Acari: Mesostigmata), Typhlodromus (Typhlodromus) thuriferus sp. nov. collected from the Cupressaceae Juniperus thurifera in Spain is described. Three species of the same subgenus, new records for Spain, are also included. A key to all the species of this subgenus is given.

Five new species of Spinibdella are described and figured: S. ankylotricha sp. nov., S. polyattenuata sp. nov., S. pongolensis sp. nov., S. namibiensis sp. nov., and S. trinomma sp. nov. Where available, immature stages are also described. Spinibdella thori (Meyer & Ryke) is redescribed and S. cronini (Baker & Balock) is reported for the first time...

Die Bakwenagrot huisves 'n verskeidenheid organismes wat 'n ingewikkelde en verweefde voedselweb vorm. 'n Kolonie Natalse langvingervlermuise gebruik hierdie grot regdeur die jaar as blyplek. Die vlermuisguano en dooie plantmateriaal wat van buite in die grot inval, vorm die basis van die ekologie in die grot wat ook as 'n tipiese detritus-gedrewe...

A new mite species, Adamystis alvandicus sp. nov., is described and illustrated from female specimens collected from soil under Spiny Hawthorn trees, Crataegus aronia (L.) (Rosaceae), near Alvand Mountain in Hamedan province, Iran. The new species is distinguished by lacking lens like structures, having one pair of eyes, a smooth dorsal shield and...

Seven new tydeoid species (Brachytydeus rutrus, Brachytydeus varitas, Brachytydeus pseudovaritas, Paratydaeolus athaliahea, Pausia colonus, Therontydeus proteacapensis and Tydeus pseudofustis) are described from the infructescences of various South African Protea species. An unusual member of the family Edbakerellidae (=Triophtydeidae) was assigned...

Nine species of Rhagidiidae, that is, Foveacheles brevichelae Zacharda, 19804. Zacharda , M. 1980. Soil mites of the family Rhagidiidae (Actinedida: Eupodoidea), morphology, systematics, ecology. Acta Universitatis Carolinae Biologica, 1978(5/6): 489–785. View all references; Foveacheles sp.; Brevipalpia minima Zacharda, 19804. Zacharda , M. 1980...

A new species of Stigmaeus Koch (Acari: Stigmaeidae), Stigmaeus maraghehiensissp. nov., is described and illustrated from the soil in apple orchards in Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. A key to all known Iranian species of the genus is provided.