title: [Macrocheles sp. (Acarina: Macrochelidae) found on a bumble bee].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Uludağ Universitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Bursa, Turkey. onurgirisgin@gmail.com
authors.forename: A Onur
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Girişgin
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Güleğen
authors.forename: Oya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Girişgin
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aydin
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D014421:Turkey