Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …

Anderemaeus is a genus of Gondwanan soil-dwelling oribatid mites with seven of the eight
previously known species being South American. We propose two new species from Chile …

Oribatid mites, also called beetle or moss mites, include more than 10,000 named species
representing 172 families worldwide. This book provides an identification key to the 96 …

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

Blattisocius mali (Oudemans) is a candidate predatory mite on some astigmatid mite pests
like Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank). In current study, life table parameters of B. mali …

With about 10,000 described species and densities reaching 400,000 ind/m2, the Oribatida
(without Astigmata) represent the most prevalent group of soil mites. However, with the …

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 …

Oribatid mites are diverse and abundant terrestrial soil arthropods that are involved in
decomposition of organic matter and nutrient cycling. As indicated by fossils starting from the …

Simple Summary An understanding of the evolution and diversity of organisms is vital not
only in its own right, but also with regard to the way that ecosystems function and can be …