[Macrocheles sp. (Acarina: Macrochelidae) found on a bumble bee].
A female arthropod was found on a bumble bee and was found to be an acaria belonging to the genus Macrocheles sp (Acarina: Macrochelidae). This is the first time that the parasitic acaria, which is found in many parts of the world, has been reported on bumble bees in Turkey.
Girişgin
A Onur
AO
Uludağ Universitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Bursa, Turkey. onurgirisgin@gmail.com
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Girişgin
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D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D014421:Turkey