First record of two slug mite species of the genus Riccardoella Berlese (Acari: Ereynetidae) in Serbia

  • Bojan Stojnić University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade
  • Biljana Vidović University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade
  • Goran Jokić Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Marina Vukša Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Tanja Blažić Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
  • Suzana Đedović Institute of Pesticides and Environmental Protection, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade
Keywords: Snails, Slugs, Mites, Parasites,

Abstract


The paper presents the first data on slug mites Riccardoella (Riccardoella) limacum (Schrank)
and R. (Proriccardoella) oudemansi Thor (Acari: Ereynetidae) in Serbia. The two parasitic species
were detected on seven species of snails and slugs (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in Serbia.
Riccardoella limacum, which is a specialized snail parasite, was found in Helix pomatia L. and
H. lucorum L species of the family Helicidae. Riccardoella oudemansi was found exclusively on
slug species: Arion lusitanicus Mabille (Arionidae), Tandonia budapestensis (Hazay) (Milacidae),
Limacus flavus (L.), Limax maximus L. and L. cinereoniger Wolf (Limacidae).

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Published
2017/02/03
Section
Original Scientific Paper