Ostovan H, Kamali K (1995) Some snout mites (Acari: Bdellidae) from Iran and a key for their
identification. J Agric Sci 1:29–43
Ostovan H, Kamali K (1996) First record and biology of Pyemotes scolyti (Oud.) (Acari:
Pyemotidae) an important parasite of elm bark beetle Scolytus multistriatus in Tehran parks. J
Agric Sci 2(7/8):5–14
Ostovan H, Kamali K (1997) Biodiversity of mites (Acari) associated with elm bark beetle Scolytus
multistriatus (Marsh.) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in parks of Tehran. J Agric Sci 3(11&12):23–67
Ostovan H, Kamali K (2001) Bioecology of Pyemotes scolyti (Acari: Pyemotidae) as biocontrol
agent for Scolytus multistriatus (Marsham) (Col.: Scolytidae). In: Proceeding of the 4th Asia
Pacific conference of entomology, Kuala Lumpur
Ostovan H, Saboori A (1999) Some mites of the families Podapolipidae, Acarophenacidae and
Podocinidae in Iran. J Agric Sci Azad Univ 5:81–90
Paktinat-Saeej S, Bagheri M, Saboori A, Ahaniazad M (2015a) Two new Bdellidae
(Trombidiformes: Bdelloidea) from Iran and the status of Neobiscirus Gomelauri, 1963.
Zootaxa 4013(4):519–530
Paktinat-Saeej S, Bagheri M, Saboori A, Seilsepour N, Ueckermann EA (2015b) A new snout mite,
Spinibdella tabarii sp. nov. (Trombidiformes: Bdellidae) from Iran, with a summary of
Spinibdella distributions worldwide. Syst Appl Acarol 20(6):693–706
Pandey S, Singh R (1999) Host size induced variation in progeny sex ratio of an aphid parasitoid
Lysiphlebia mirzai. Entomol Exp Appl 90:61–67
Park HH, Shipp L, Buitenhuis R (2010) Predation, development, and oviposition by the predatory
mite Amblyseius swirkii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on tomato russet mite (Acari: Eriophyidae). J
Econ Entomol 103(3):563–569
Pasandideh A, Talebi AA, Hajiqanbar H, Tazerouni Z (2015) Host stage preference and age-specific
functional response of Praon volucre (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Aphidiinae) a parasitoid of
Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae). J Crop Protect 4(4):563–575
Pemberton RW, Turner CE (1989) Occurrence of predatory and fungivorous mites in leaf domatia.
Am J Bot 76:105–112
Pervez A, Omkar (2006) Ecology and biological control application of multicoloured Asian
ladybird, Harmonia axyridis: a review. Biocontrol Sci Tech 16(2):111–128
Pešić V, Smit H, Saboori A (2014) Checklist of the water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) of Iran:
second supplement and description of one new species. Ecol Mont 1(1):30–48
Poletti M, Maia AHN, Omoto C (2007) Toxicity of neonicotinoid insecticides to Neoseiulus
californicus and Phytoseiulus macropilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and their impact on functional
response to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae). Biol Control 40:30–36
Polis GA, Myers CA, Holt RD (1989) The ecology and evolution of intraguild predation: potential
competitors that eat each other. Annu Rev Ecol Syst 20:297–330
Provost C, Lucas E, Coderre D (2006) Prey preference of Hyaliodes vitripennis as an intraguild
predator: active predator choice or passive selection? Biol Control 37:148–154
Putman WL (1970) Life history and behavior of Balaustium putmani (Acarina: Erythraeidae). Ann
Entomol Soc Am 63(1):76–81
Rack G (1959) Acarophenax dermestidarum sp. n. (Acarina, Pyemotidae), ein Eiparasit von
Dermestes-Arten. Z. f. Parasite 19:411–431
Radjabi Gh (1969) Some bioecological studies on a newly known mite, parasitic on xylophagous
insects in Iran. In: Proceeding of the 2nd Iranian plant protection congress, Tehran University,
Tehran
Rady GH (1992) New genus and species of Acarophenacidae (Acari: Tarsonemina) from Egypt.
Ann Agric Sci 30:1129–1135
Rafizadeh Afshar F, Latifi M (2017) Functional response and predation rate of Amblyseius swirskii
(Acari: Phytoseiidae) at three constant temperatures. Persian J Acarol 6(4):299–314
Rahiminejad V, Hajiqanbar H (2015) A new species of the genus Acarophenax (Acari:
Heterostigmatina: Acarophenacidae) associated with Sphindus sp. (Coleoptera: Sphindidae)
from Iran. Persian J Acarol 4(3):277–286
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identification. J Agric Sci 1:29–43
Ostovan H, Kamali K (1996) First record and biology of Pyemotes scolyti (Oud.) (Acari:
Pyemotidae) an important parasite of elm bark beetle Scolytus multistriatus in Tehran parks. J
Agric Sci 2(7/8):5–14
Ostovan H, Kamali K (1997) Biodiversity of mites (Acari) associated with elm bark beetle Scolytus
multistriatus (Marsh.) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in parks of Tehran. J Agric Sci 3(11&12):23–67
Ostovan H, Kamali K (2001) Bioecology of Pyemotes scolyti (Acari: Pyemotidae) as biocontrol
agent for Scolytus multistriatus (Marsham) (Col.: Scolytidae). In: Proceeding of the 4th Asia
Pacific conference of entomology, Kuala Lumpur
Ostovan H, Saboori A (1999) Some mites of the families Podapolipidae, Acarophenacidae and
Podocinidae in Iran. J Agric Sci Azad Univ 5:81–90
Paktinat-Saeej S, Bagheri M, Saboori A, Ahaniazad M (2015a) Two new Bdellidae
(Trombidiformes: Bdelloidea) from Iran and the status of Neobiscirus Gomelauri, 1963.
Zootaxa 4013(4):519–530
Paktinat-Saeej S, Bagheri M, Saboori A, Seilsepour N, Ueckermann EA (2015b) A new snout mite,
Spinibdella tabarii sp. nov. (Trombidiformes: Bdellidae) from Iran, with a summary of
Spinibdella distributions worldwide. Syst Appl Acarol 20(6):693–706
Pandey S, Singh R (1999) Host size induced variation in progeny sex ratio of an aphid parasitoid
Lysiphlebia mirzai. Entomol Exp Appl 90:61–67
Park HH, Shipp L, Buitenhuis R (2010) Predation, development, and oviposition by the predatory
mite Amblyseius swirkii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on tomato russet mite (Acari: Eriophyidae). J
Econ Entomol 103(3):563–569
Pasandideh A, Talebi AA, Hajiqanbar H, Tazerouni Z (2015) Host stage preference and age-specific
functional response of Praon volucre (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Aphidiinae) a parasitoid of
Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae). J Crop Protect 4(4):563–575
Pemberton RW, Turner CE (1989) Occurrence of predatory and fungivorous mites in leaf domatia.
Am J Bot 76:105–112
Pervez A, Omkar (2006) Ecology and biological control application of multicoloured Asian
ladybird, Harmonia axyridis: a review. Biocontrol Sci Tech 16(2):111–128
Pešić V, Smit H, Saboori A (2014) Checklist of the water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) of Iran:
second supplement and description of one new species. Ecol Mont 1(1):30–48
Poletti M, Maia AHN, Omoto C (2007) Toxicity of neonicotinoid insecticides to Neoseiulus
californicus and Phytoseiulus macropilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and their impact on functional
response to Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae). Biol Control 40:30–36
Polis GA, Myers CA, Holt RD (1989) The ecology and evolution of intraguild predation: potential
competitors that eat each other. Annu Rev Ecol Syst 20:297–330
Provost C, Lucas E, Coderre D (2006) Prey preference of Hyaliodes vitripennis as an intraguild
predator: active predator choice or passive selection? Biol Control 37:148–154
Putman WL (1970) Life history and behavior of Balaustium putmani (Acarina: Erythraeidae). Ann
Entomol Soc Am 63(1):76–81
Rack G (1959) Acarophenax dermestidarum sp. n. (Acarina, Pyemotidae), ein Eiparasit von
Dermestes-Arten. Z. f. Parasite 19:411–431
Radjabi Gh (1969) Some bioecological studies on a newly known mite, parasitic on xylophagous
insects in Iran. In: Proceeding of the 2nd Iranian plant protection congress, Tehran University,
Tehran
Rady GH (1992) New genus and species of Acarophenacidae (Acari: Tarsonemina) from Egypt.
Ann Agric Sci 30:1129–1135
Rafizadeh Afshar F, Latifi M (2017) Functional response and predation rate of Amblyseius swirskii
(Acari: Phytoseiidae) at three constant temperatures. Persian J Acarol 6(4):299–314
Rahiminejad V, Hajiqanbar H (2015) A new species of the genus Acarophenax (Acari:
Heterostigmatina: Acarophenacidae) associated with Sphindus sp. (Coleoptera: Sphindidae)
from Iran. Persian J Acarol 4(3):277–286
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