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Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites
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Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Mites

A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 449

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Dr. Agnieszka Napierała

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Department of General Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
Interests: acarology; bioindicators; ecology; nature conservation; Uropodina mites; zoogeography
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Mites, a diverse and ubiquitous group of arthropods, represent a significant yet often overlooked component of global biodiversity. Their ecological roles span across various habitats, influencing soil health, nutrient cycling,  pest control as well as different parasitic and symbiotic interactions. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of mites' diversity, ecology, and conservation, emphasizing the academic and practical importance of these organisms.

The contributions in this issue will delve into the systematics, and ecological functions of mites, presenting the latest research findings and innovative methodologies. By highlighting the threats faced by mite species in different habitats all over the world, we aim to inspire further academic inquiry and practical conservation efforts.

We believe that understanding the complex interactions between mites and their environments will contribute to addressing the global threats posed by habitat destruction, climate change, and pollution. This Special Issue serves as a call to action for researchers, conservationists, and policymakers to work towards preserving the diversity and ecological significance of mites.

We invite scholars and readers to engage with the academic content of this Special Issue and contribute to the ongoing effort to conserve the incredible diversity of mites and their roles in our natural world.

Dr. Agnieszka Napierała
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • mite diversity
  • ecology and functions
  • conservation efforts
  • global threats
  • systematics research

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Remarkable Stability of Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) Communities in Artificial Microhabitats: A Case Study of Bird Nest Boxes in Bory Tucholskie National Park
by Marta Kulczak, Jacek Wendzonka, Karolina Lubińska, Agnieszka Napierała and Jerzy Błoszyk
Diversity 2025, 17(8), 544; https://doi.org/10.3390/d17080544 (registering DOI) - 1 Aug 2025
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The presence of nest boxes not only increases the reproductive success of many passerine birds in transformed forest habitats, but they also constitute important artificial microhabitats for many groups of invertebrates. One of such groups which have been often found in this microhabitat [...] Read more.
The presence of nest boxes not only increases the reproductive success of many passerine birds in transformed forest habitats, but they also constitute important artificial microhabitats for many groups of invertebrates. One of such groups which have been often found in this microhabitat is saprophagous mites from the suborder Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata). The current study was conducted in October 2023 and 2024 in Bory Tucholskie National Park (BTNP) (northern Poland), where material from 137 tit (Paridae) and nuthatch (Sitta europaea) nest boxes was collected. The aim of this study was to analyse the stability of the communities of Uropodina in nest boxes in the park in two seasons and to determine whether the mite community structure within these nest boxes is similar in each year. The second aim was to analyse the abundance of Uropodina in relation to the composition of the nest box bedding material. This study revealed that the community in the scrutinised nest boxes was formed in both seasons by two species of nidicolous Uropodina species, i.e., Leiodinychus orbicularis (C.L. Koch, 1839) and Chiropturopoda nidiphila (Wiśniewski and Hirschmann, 1993), and that the species composition and the community structure were also very similar in both years. This study revealed that Ch. nidiphila dominated in the nest boxes with moss and grass, whereas L. orbicularis was most abundant in the boxes where the bedding was a mixture of mammalian hair and grass. However, no statistically significant differences in the abundance of these two mite species in both cases were revealed. Full article
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The Genus Tegonotus Nalepa (Acariformes: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae): Description of a New Species and Key to Valid Species
by Eid Muhammad Khan, Jawwad Hassan Mirza, Muhammad Kamran and Fahad Jaber Alatawi
Diversity 2025, 17(7), 465; https://doi.org/10.3390/d17070465 - 2 Jul 2025
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The genus Tegonotus Nalepa (Acariformes: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia with the description of a new species, T. saudiensis sp. nov., collected from the inner fronds of Phoenix dactylifera L. (Arecaceae), described and illustrated based on females. [...] Read more.
The genus Tegonotus Nalepa (Acariformes: Eriophyidae: Phyllocoptinae) is recorded for the first time from Saudi Arabia with the description of a new species, T. saudiensis sp. nov., collected from the inner fronds of Phoenix dactylifera L. (Arecaceae), described and illustrated based on females. The individuals of the new species were vagrant on the abaxial leaf surface, causing no apparent damage to the host plant. The taxonomic status of the genus and its species was thoroughly assessed through the literature-based analysis of morphological characters. Consequently, the diagnosis of the genus Tegonotus is updated, and a key to 47 valid species is provided. Eight Tegonotus species are suggested to be transferred to three different genera within the tribe. A brief discussion on the taxonomic status of these species is provided. The position of scapular tubercles and setae (sc), and shape of the dorsal pedipalp genu seta (d), were found to be significant for the generic designation. Full article
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