Studies regarding pheromes consisting of essential oil components of various plants and
released by insects and arachnids (pests) were compiled for this review. For example …

Arachnida represent a hyperdiverse group of terrestrial arthropods. Although arachnids are
mostly predators, they often fall prey to other predators. Here, the diversity of enemies and …

Predator–prey interactions are of eminent importance as structuring forces for animal
communities. The present study investigates if and how strongly the density of soil …

How evolution at the cellular level potentiates macroevolutionary change is central to
understanding biological diversification. The> 66,000 rove beetle species (Staphylinidae) …

Abstract Oribatid mites (Acari, Oribatida) represent one of the most abundant and speciose
groups of microarthropods in the decomposer food webs of soils, but little is known of their …

Cyanogenesis denotes a chemical defensive strategy where hydrogen cyanide (HCN,
hydrocyanic or prussic acid) is produced, stored, and released toward an attacking enemy …

Astigmata comprise a diverse group of acariform mite species with a remarkable range of life
histories, most of which involve parasitic or commensal relationships with other organisms …

This chapter is a continuation and an updated version of our earlier discussion of
pheromones. 1 Covering the literature of the past decade until the end of 2008, it …

The opisthonotal (oil) glands of oribatid mites are the source of a wide diversity of taxon-
specific defensive chemicals, and are likely the location for the more than 90 alkaloids …

The predatory mite Typhlodromips swirskii (Athias–Henriot) is commonly used to suppress
pest populations of thrips and whitefly in commercial greenhouses. Many generalist …