[The main evolutionary trends in sensory organs and questing behavior of parasitiform ticks and mites (Parasitiformes)].
Studies of sensory organs in parasitiform mites by methods of scanning and transmitting electron microscopy and electrophysiology in Russia were initiated by Yu. S. Balashov. A review of the material accumulated since that time allows revealing the main trends in evolution of the morphology the main complicated sense organs (the Haller's organ, palpal and tarsal organs, and eyes). Tight correlation between the evolution of the questing behavior and of sensory organs was demonstrated.
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D000825:Animal Structures / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D005075:Biological Evolution; D008925:Mites / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012679:Sense Organs / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013987:Ticks / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure