Body size-dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mites of the multi-symbiont Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) host
I. Matos, D. Silva, J. Oliveira, C. Goncalves, R. Alves, N. Pereira, F. Catarino, O. M. C. C. Ameixa, J. A. Sousa, L. F. Rangel, M. J. Santos, C. AYRA-PARDO
This study examines how body size affects the distribution of phoretic mites on red palm weevils across different regions and body parts, finding that larger mites dominate and smaller ones coexist with them.
bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2023 · PreprintEcology