The predatory mite Hypoaspis miles feeds on Lycoriella solani larvae (Diptera: Sciaridae) and Acarus siro (Acari: Acaridae) by cutting into the cuticle of the prey with the chelicerae. Portions of soft material are then extracted and crushed into a semi-liquid state before being sucked into the alimentary canal of the predator. H. miles has never been observed consuming sclerotized parts of the prey but sometimes kills several prey before consuming any one of them. H. miles adults were observed to survive for 7 to 8 weeks without food.
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1 July 2000
Observations on the feeding behaviour of Hypoaspis miles (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae)
Omran Ali,
P. Brennan
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Systematic and Applied Acarology
Vol. 5 • No. 1
July 2000
Vol. 5 • No. 1
July 2000
Acarus siro
feeding behaviour
Hypoaspis miles
Lycoriella solani