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International Journal of Acarology Volume 32, 2006 - Issue 1
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Structure and function of the urnulae in Balaustium sp. (Parasitengona: erythraeidae) featuring secretion of a defensive allomone and alarm pheromone

Jay A. Yoder Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, 45501, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Joshua B. Benoit Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, 45501, USA; Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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Eric J. Rellinger Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, 45501, USA
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Jacob T. Ark Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, 45501, USA
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Michael C. Halloran Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, 45501, USA
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Kevin M. Gribbins Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, 45501, USA
Pages 3-12 | Published online: 17 Mar 2009

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Jay A. Yoder, Kelli A. Fisher & Cameron J. Dobrotka. (2018) A report on Purpureocillium lilacinum found naturally infecting the predatory mite, Balaustium murorum (Parasitengona: Erythraeidae). International Journal of Acarology 44:4-5, pages 139-145.
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Gerd Alberti. (2013) Fine structure of the idiosomatic protuberances in the gamasid mite Epicrius mollis (Acari, Gamasida, Epicriidae). International Journal of Acarology 39:6, pages 481-493.
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JayA. Yoder, AndrewJ. Jajack, PatrickM. Tomko, AndrewE. Rosselot, KevinM. Gribbins & JoshuaB. Benoit. (2012) Pollen feeding in Balaustium murorum (Acari: Erythraeidae): visualization and behaviour. International Journal of Acarology 38:8, pages 641-647.
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BrianZ. Hedges, AndrewE. Rosselot, PatrickM. Tomko, JayA. Yoder & JoshuaB. Benoit. (2012) High temperature and dehydration tolerance of the red velvet mite, Balaustium sp. (Erythraeidae), permit the exploitation of extremely hot, dry microhabitats. International Journal of Acarology 38:2, pages 89-95.
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JayA. Yoder & DerrickJ. Heydinger. (2011) Proliferation of red velvet mite Balaustium sp. nr. putmani (Erythraeidae) in Ohio based on water relations of active instars. International Journal of Acarology 37:sup1, pages 166-175.
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JayA. Yoder, LauraK. Schumaker & JustinL. Tank. (2009) Potential for spread of plant pathogens by presence of red velvet mite (Balaustium sp.) in an Ohio landscape site. International Journal of Acarology 35:1, pages 19-24.
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JayA. Yoder, ChadM. Rigsby & JustinL. Tank. (2008) Function of the Urnulae in Protecting the Red Velvet Mite, Balaustium Sp., Against Water Loss and in Enhancing its Activity at High Temperatures. International Journal of Acarology 34:4, pages 419-425.
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JayA. Yoder, DavidD. Mowrey, EricJ. Rellinger, JustinL. Tank, PeterE. Hanson & RichardW. York. (2007) Detection of the mite alarm pheromone neryl formate in the velvet mite, Balaustium sp. (Parasitengona: Erythraeidae). International Journal of Acarology 33:1, pages 73-78.
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Olivier Roux, Amélie Vantaux, Frédéric Petitclerc, Jérôme Orivel, Alain Dejean & Johan Billen. (2017) Structural adaptations and mechanism of reflex bleeding in the larvae of the myrmecophilous ladybird Diomus thoracicus. Arthropod Structure & Development 46:4, pages 529-536.
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Megan R. CoombsJeffrey S. Bale. (2014) Thermal thresholds of the predatory mite Balaustium hernandezi . Physiological Entomology 39:2, pages 120-126.
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Gerd Alberti & Joanna Mąkol. (2013) Fine structure of the urnulae of Balaustium mites (Actinotrichida: Erythraeidae) representing peculiar defense organs. Arthropod Structure & Development 42:6, pages 483-494.
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Jay A. Yoder, Michael R. Condon, Chloé E. Hart, Matthew H. Collier, Kevin R. Patrick & Joshua B. Benoit. (2010) Use of an alarm pheromone against ants for gaining access to aphid/scale prey by the red velvet mite Balaustium sp. (Erythraeidae) in a honeydew-rich environment . Journal of Experimental Biology 213:3, pages 386-392.
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Louise R Page. (2007) Shrinking to fit: fluid jettison from a haemocoelic hydrostatic skeleton during defensive withdrawals of a gastropod larva. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 274:1628, pages 2989-2994.
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