Macrocheles sp. (Acarina: Macrochelidae) Found on a Bumble Bee
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Macrocheles sp. (Acarina: Macrochelidae) Found on a Bumble Bee

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2006;30(3):217-219
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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.

Keywords: Bumble bee, Macrocheles, mite