Seasonal variation in parasitism by Leptus mites (Acari, Erythraeidae) upon the harvestman, Leiobunum formosum (Opiliones, sclerosomatidae).(SHORT COMMUNICATION)(Report) From: Journal of Arachnology | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: Townsend, Victor R.Jr.,; Mulholland, Kimberly A.; Bradford, Jennifer O.; Proud, Daniel N.; Parent, Katie M. | COPYRIGHT 2006 American Arachnological Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT. We recorded the number of ectoparasitic erythraeid mite larvae (Leptus sp. Latreille 1796) that were attached to 1241 Leiobunum formosum Wood 1870 from a population in southeastern Virginia. The prevalence of infestation (percent of individuals parasitized) exhibited significant annual and seasonal variation, ranging from 0.5% to 20.3%. The mean intensity of infestation (number of mites per parasitized individual) varied from 1.0 to 1.3, with a maximum observed intensity o...