• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.63 no.1
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• pp.67-72
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• 2024

In this study, two mesostigmatic mites, Holostaspella crenulata Krantz, 1967 (Machrochelidae) and Lasioseius floridensis Berlese, 1916 (Blattisociidae) are recognized in Korea for the first time. The diagnoses, distributional data, drawing plates, and microscopic photographs are provided for each species.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.58 no.1
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• pp.15-25
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• 2019

Mites in the family Parasitidae (Mesostigmata) are important predators in soil ecosystem. During the soil acarine biodiversity study from diverse habitats in the Republic of Korea, we found newly recording species of parasitid mites of genus Cycetogamasus and Neogamasus. This paper reports two species Cycetogamasus coreanus and C. corculatus of genus Cycetogamasus and five species Neogamasus eogenualis, N. tikhomirovi, N. laciniatus, Neogamasus kengicus and Neogamasus mahunkai of genus Neogamasus as new record in the Republic of Korea.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.24-27
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• 1996

Three soil mites of the Family Parholaspidae are discribed from Korea: Holaspina alstoni (Evans, 1956), H. Shigaensis (Ishikawa, 1969) n. comb. and H. trifurcatus (Ishikawa, 1966) n. comb.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.191-205
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• 2001

This study includes the taxonomy, description, and a key to species of mites in the Family Zerconidae(Acari, Mesostigmata) from the Korean Peninsula. Materials examined and information gathered were based on 1,020 specimens which has been collected nation-wide from April, 1994 to May, 2000. As a result of this study, the following 8 species were identified : Exhinozercon orientalis Blazak, 1975, Eurozercon pacificus Halaskova, 1979, Kaikiozercon mamillosus Halaksova, 1979, Kaikiozercon peregrinus Halaskova, 1979, Koreozercon bacatus Halaskova, 1979, Mesozercon coeranus Blaszak, 1975, Mesozercon plumatus (Aoki, 1966), Zercon szeptyckii Blaszak, 1976. Predominant species was Zercon szeptyckii which has been collected more then 600 specimens at 25 localities in the Korea Peninsula. Seven species except Mesozercon plumatus(Aoki, 1966) had been recorded from North Korea but newly recorded from the southern part of Korean Penunsula.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.102-109
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• 1996

This study includes the taxanomy, description and a key to species of mites in the genus Asca from Korea. Specimens were collected from December 1993 to May 1996. As a result of this study, the following three species were identified. 1. Asca (Asca) aphidioides (Linne, 1758) 2. Asca (Asca) sculptrata Aoki, 1968 3. Asca (Asca) garmani Hurlbutt, 1963 These three species have not been described from Korea.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.105-112
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• 2000

Mesostigmatid mites were collected from forest soils in Korea from December 1998 to October 1999. Eleven species were recognized including a new species, Neparholaspis bisunensis n. sp., and three new records, Holaspina communis (Ishikawa, 1966), Holaspina multidentatus (Ishikawa, 1980) and Holaspulus montanus Ishikawa, 1995.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.191-197
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• 2018

Mites in the family Ascidae are soil dwelling predators of small insects which would have potential to be used as biological control agent. In Korea, 10 genera of 24 species were recorded in the family. During the soil acarine biodiversity study, Asca bicornis Canestrini & Fanzago, 1877 was discovered from moss habitat on Muljangori craer lake 936 m alt in Hallasan mountain in Jeju which was designated as UNESCO Biosphere reserve and World herigate site. We reports this as a new record to Korean Mesostigmata fauna, and provide the morphological description. This species has morphologically characteristic as all dorsal setae nude and needle shaped, lateral caudal projection of Z4 shaped, which are different from the con-general species of A. aphidioides.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil Zoology Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.4-5
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• 1998

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.10 no.1_2
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• pp.16-21
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• 2005

This study includes the taxonomy and occurrence of ticks and mites from Jinju, Kyogsangnamdo province, Korea. Materials examined were attraccted to carrions of chicken and cattle flesh from September 2002 to December 2003. As a result, the following seven species were identified. Suborder Ixodida Family Ixodidae 1. Haemaphysalis longicorttis Neumann, 1901 Suborder Mesostigmata Family Machrochelidae 2. Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Scopoli, 1772) 3. Holostaspella ornata (Berlese, 1904) Family Ascidae 4. Protogamasellus micus (Athias-Henriot, 1961) 5. Lasioseius sugawarai Ehara, 1964 6. Proctolaelaps sp. Suboder Prostigamta Family Erythraeidae 7. Abrolophus sp. Of these, M. muscaedomesticae and Protogamasellus micus are dominant species. Holostaspella ornate(Berlese, 1904) and Protogamasellus mica(Athias-Henriot, 1961) are new to Korean fauna.

• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.75-80
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• 1999

Two years-study with litter bag (mesh size : 0.4 mm, 1.7 m) was carried out from Nov., 1996 to Sept., 1998 to investigate the soil microarthropod community in the process of needle leaf secomposition of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis) forest in Namsan and Kwangreung, where were supposed to be under different environmental selective pressures. Soil arthropoda collected from litter bags were sorted into suborders or higher taxa. Acari and Collembola were dominant groups, which were 61-68% and 27-35% of total soil arthropod in their numbers, respectively. Among Acari, Oribatida was major group, and Gamasida and Actinedida were minor groups. Abundance of Acari was a little higher in Kwangreng than in Namsan. But there was not significant difference between the arthropod community structure of Namsan and Kwangreng forest. And the different mesh sizes (0.4 mm and 1.7 mm) of litter bags could not make significantly different community structures in the litter bags. One taxon showed different pattern of population dynalics from another. But Oribatida, Gamasida and Collembola showed peak density in July, 1997. All taxa showed lower population densities in cold season i.e. Nov., Jan. and March. There was not significant difference in decomposition rate between Namsan and Kwangreng forest, and between mesh sizes of litter bags. % residual mass of needle leaf was about 40% at 22 months after litter fall.