| Author | Moser, J.C. |
| Year | 1985 |
| Title | Use of sporothecae by phoretic Tarsonemus mites to transport ascospores of coniferous bluestain fungi |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | TBMS Vol 84 (4): 750-753. |
| Illustrations | Line drawing and half-tone photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Some female Tarsonemus mites carry ascospores of their host bluestain fungus (Ceratocystis) under the sides of tergite 1. The mites are phoretic on the beetles of the genera Dentroctonus and Ips. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | TARSONEMOIDEA | an order of Prostigmatid mites | Animalia: Trombidiformes |
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