The 65^th Medical Brigade and Public Health Command Region-Pacific (Korea), in collaboration with the Migratory Birds Center, National Park Research Institute, conducted a migratory bird tick-borne disease surveillance program on Chilbal Island, a small, remote, uninhabited island in southwestern Jeollanam Province, Republic of Korea (ROK), on 1 and 31 May and 15 September 2014. Ticks were collected from nesting soil and litter of the Ancient Murrelet, Synthliboramphus antiquus, and Swinhoe's Storm Petrel, Hydrobates monorhis, using Tullgren funnels. A total of 12 Ornithodoros sawaii (2 females, 4 males, and 6 nymphs) were collected from 3/36 (8.3%) S. antiquus and 6/20 (30.0%) H. monorhis nest sites. Ticks were identified morphologically and species determination was confirmed using polymerase chain reaction techniques. This is the first report of the genus Ornithodoros and species O. sawaii from the ROK.

The predator Amblyseius swirskii and entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana are important biocontrol agents of Trialeurodes vaporariorum. The effect of either untreated or treated second instar nymphs of T. vaporariorum by B. bassiana DEBI008 (1×10⁵ conidia/ml) with four time intervals; 0, 24, 48 and 72 h on some biological parameters in A. swirskii at 25±1°C, 60–70°RH and a photoperiod of 16:8 h (L: D) was investigated under laboratory condition. In this study, some biological parameters such as searching time, feeding time and predation rate of A. swirskii were evaluated. Data analysis showed that searching time of the predator was increased on treated second instar nymphs of greenhouse whitefly in comparison with untreated second instar nymphs and two other parameters, feeding time and predation rate were decreased. These parameters were strongly affected by fungus presence and by increasing of infection time from 0 to 72 hours in T. vaporariorum and had significant differences. B. bassiana DEBI008 affected behavioral parameters in the predatory mite, enabling it to detect and avoid treated greenhouse whiteflies. Determination of behavioral parameters in A. swirskii when untreated or treated nymphs of greenhouse whitefly, T. vaporariorum are present, is important in control of T. vaporariorum by these two biocontrol agents in concomitant use.

A total of 1458 lizards in 12 families representing 16 species was examined and mites infesting them removed and identified. Amongst these potential hosts no mites were found on 264 lizards representing a further 65 species. The lizards were border incursions in New Zealand, arriving predominately on ships and found later at wharves. The Asian house gecko Hemidactylus frenatus was the predominant species (n=886) and 414 lizards in four families yielded mites, with Gekkonidae (410) the principal hosts. Among the four genera and 16 species of mites found, Geckobia bataviensis (Pterygosomatidae) predominated, with only one macronyssid (Ophionyssus scincorum) found. The findings increase the known range of G. bataviensis and G. keeganisubstantially, and there are new host records for 14 species of mites. The most common mite, G. bataviensis, occurred in conjunction with 8 other species, but overwhelmingly with G. keegani. The hind digits were the most favoured attachment sites for both G. bataviensis and G. keegani, exceeding those on the fore digits by 2.5 to 3.4 times respectively. Female mites exceeded males by ratios of 1:73.8 for G. bataviensis and 1: 21.6 for G. keegani. Biosecurity implications for New Zealand's endemic lizard and acarine fauna are discussed, especially the possibility of transfer of exotic mites (host-switching) to native lizards which could potentially endanger the health of endemic hosts and possibly displace their own mite fauna.

Two new species of oribatid mites of the genus Dicrotegaeus (Oribatida, Cerocepheidae) are described from alpine soils of New Zealand. Dicrotegaeus mariehammerae sp. nov. shows straight lamellae distally, rostrum with a medial incision, the notogastral lateral tubercles developed, three pairs of adanal setae and triangular epimeral tubercles E4p. In Dicrotegaeus incurvus sp. nov. the anterior parts of the lamellae are curved medially, the rostrum has a strong longitudinal ridge, the notogastral lateral tubercles are absent, two pairs of adanal setae are present and the epimeral tubercles E4p are triangular. The type species, D. mirabilis Luxton, 1988 is the only other species in this genus and shows straight lamellae distally, the rostrum complex with a multiperforate projection, lateral tubercles present, two pairs of adanal setae and rectangular epimeral tubercles E4p. A new generic diagnosis and an identification key to all species of Dicrotegaeus are provided.

Four new species of eriophyoid mites from Hainan, China are described and illustrated. Three new species belong to the subfamily Diptilomiopinae: Acarhis kleinhovia sp. nov., on Kleinhovia hospita L. (Sterculiaceae); Neorhynacus buettnerus sp. nov., on Buettneria aspera Colebr. (Sterculiaceae); Vimola scutellata sp. nov., on Memecylon scutellatum (Lour.) Naud. (Melastomataceae); and another new specie in the subfamily Rhyncaphytoptinae: Cheiracus costus sp. nov., on Costus speciosus (Koenig) Smith (Zingiberaceae). All the new species described herein are vagrants on their respective host plant.

Two water mite species of the genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae), i.e., A. (Atractides) asiaticus and A. (Atractides) inthanonensis are described. The populations from Thailand and Malaysia provisionally assigned by Pešić & Smit (2009) to A. cognatus (K. Viets, 1935) represent an new species, here described as A. asiaticus sp. nov. The new species can be easily be separated from A. cognatus by Ac arranged in an obtuse triangle and by the smooth excretory pore. Atractides inthanonensis closely resemblesA. muenchbergi Lundblad, 1969 from which can be distinguished by the smaller dimensions of idiosoma and palps, shorter S-1/2 interspace and by the longer P-4 ventral setae. Moreover, a checklist is compiled of the water mite fauna of Thailand. The total number of species and subspecies recorded from Thailand up to date is 47 species, in nine families.

Momorangia binaloudensis Noei and Saboori sp. nov. (Acari: Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) is described and illustrated from larvae, ectoparasitic on a moth, Apamea impedita (Christoph) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Iran. A key to larval species of the genus Momorangia is provided and the generic diagnosis is amended.

The discovery of both sexes of Cheylostigmaeus variatus sp. nov. from grassy soil at Ekşisu marsh in Turkey adds more data to our knowledge of this genus. We herein describe and illustrate it and also provide a key to the known species in Turkey.

Within the scope of a project investigating phytophagous and predacious mites associated with date palm,Phoenix dactylifera L. (Arecaceae), a comprehensive survey was conducted at five different provinces of Saudi Arabia. Eleven species within eight genera of false spider mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) were recorded from date palm trees, ground cover plants, and soil debris. Among them, three genera, Dolichotetranychus Sayed, Phytoptipalpus Sayed and Pseudoleptus Bruyant and three species, Pentamerismus retusus Meyer, Pseudoleptus kermanshahiensis Khanjani, Khanjani, Saboori & Seeman and Tenuipalpus bagdadensis Al-Gboory, are new to the mite fauna of Saudi Arabia. Two new species, Phytoptipalpus phoenicis sp. nov. and Dolichotetranychus riyadhensis sp. nov., collected from P. dactylifera and Cynodon dactylon L. (Poaceae), respectively, are described and illustrated. A key to species of Tenuipalpidae reported from date palms worldwide is given.

A new species of Mononychellus is described and figured, from the leaves of Cedrela fissilis (Meliaceae), from Southern Brazil. A key to the world species of Mononychellus is given.

A new species of the genus Typhloseiella Athias-Henriot (Acari, Phytoseiidae) from the eastern part of Ukraine is described, measured and illustrated. This is the first record of Typhloseiella in continental Europe. An updated description and new figures of T. perforata (Wainstein), as well as diagnoses of both species are also presented.

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