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Observations on the occurrence and feeding habits of Balaustium pulmani (Acari: Erythraeidae) in North Carolina apple orchards

Carl C. Childers Agricultural Research and Education Center, University of Florida, IFAS, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA
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George C. Rock Entomology Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27650, USA
Pages 63-68 | Published online: 17 Mar 2009

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Jay A. Yoder, Christian R. Randazzo, Cameron J. Dobrotka & J. Ray Fisher. (2018) Natural history of a Balaustium sp. (Parasitengona: Erythraeidae) from eastern North America, with emphasis on moisture and temperature requirements. International Journal of Acarology 44:1, pages 1-6.
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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, BrianD. Glenn, LauraK. Schumaker & JustinL. Tank. (2007) High temperature resistance of the terrestrial red mite (Balaustium sp.) as a product of suppressed heat induced water permeability. International Journal of Acarology 33:3, pages 275-281.
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JayA. Yoder, JoshuaB. Benoit, EricJ. Rellinger, JacobT. Ark, MichaelC. Halloran & KevinM. Gribbins. (2006) Structure and function of the urnulae in Balaustium sp. (Parasitengona: erythraeidae) featuring secretion of a defensive allomone and alarm pheromone. International Journal of Acarology 32:1, pages 3-12.
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M. G. Solomon, J. V. Cross, J. D. Fitzgerald, C. A. M. Campbell, R. L. Jolly, R. W. Olszak, E. Niemczyk & H. Vogt. (2000) Biocontrol of Pests of Apples and Pears in Northern and Central Europe - 3. Predators. Biocontrol Science and Technology 10:2, pages 91-128.
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