Tag Archives | Mites

Mites: Meaning and Morphology | Zoology

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning and Transmission Modes of Mites 2. General Morphology of Mites 3. General Life History. Meaning and Transmission Modes of Mites: Mites are very small sized acarines (body size ranges from 0.5-2.0 mm in length) belonging to 5/6 orders. Some of these minute arthropods are ectoparasitic on animals (both vertebrates and invertebrates) [...]

By Meghna G|2016-10-20T08:57:19+00:00October 20, 2016|Parasitology|Comments Off

Life Cycle of Mites (With Diagram) | Zoology

The life cycle of all mites include four stages - egg, larva, nymph and adult. However, there are typically a single larval stage and two nymphal stages (the protonymph and deutonymph) in the life cycle. The number of nymphal generation may be less or more in some species. Biology of important mites and their role as vectors: Most species of [...]

By Meghna G|2016-10-20T08:57:19+00:00October 20, 2016|Parasitology|Comments Off