Several important papers discussing phoretic dispersal in animals have appeared in recent
years, but the nature and evolutionary significance of the phenomenon are still not fully …

We provide information on the current distribution, host association, and biology of these
mites. In this article, we also discuss the following information, which we have documented …

Thirty-three taxa associated with Ips typographus were identified, of which fifteen species
were phoretic. The most abundant species were Insectolaelaps quadrisetus (Mesostigmata) …

Various biotic and abiotic factors are the cause of the decline of coniferous forests
throughout Europe. Trees weakened by unfavorable weather conditions create an ideal …

Previous studies have suggested that forest management practices can influence bark
beetle populations as well as those of some associated insects. However, the impact on …

In total 11 species of mites were revealed to be phoretic on Pityogenes chalcographus L. in
a spruce-pine forest near Tyumen, Western Siberia, Russia: Uroobovella ipidis (Vitzthum …

Underground nests of Talpa europaea, known as the common mole, are very specific
microhabitats, which are also quite often inhabited by various groups of arthropods. Mites …

Members of the order Mesostigmata frequently use other animals to colonize suitable
habitats, and thus their phoretic exploitation of bark beetles is not exceptional. We compared …

Mites of the genera Trichouropoda and Uroobovella are characteristic associates of bark
beetles which act as agents of their dispersal in many types of forest ecosystems worldwide …

The aim of this study was to assess the phoretic relationship between two beetle species of
the genus Tetropium and mites from order Mesostigmata. The study was conducted in the …