Mites – Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour Walter Proctor Hardback CABI

MitesEcology, Evolution and Behaviour\nAuthor(s): David Walter, Heather Coreen Proctor\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: CABI Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: CABI Publishing\nISBN-13: 9780851993751, 978-0851993751\nSynopsis\nThere are over [tel] named species of mite, and if estimates for unnamed species are included, then up to 1 million may grace the planet. By comparison, there are approximately [tel] species of vertebrates, half of them fish, alive today. Mites are predators, parasites, herbivores and detritivores. They live in the dark depths of the ocean, in the lungs of birds, on the leaves of rainforest plants, and in human clothes and bedding. They are vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. Despite the grand diversity of mites, these small arthropods are often overlooked, and even trained biologists can be unaware of their significance. This books aims to fill the gap in our understanding of these intriguing creature.