Research Project: Systematics of Acari and Hemiptera: Plant Pests, Predators, and Disease Vectors

Location: Systematic Entomology Laboratory

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Non-native scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of the United States and their impact on U.S. agriculture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schneider, S.A., Powell, E.C. 2026. Non-native scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) of the United States and their impact on U.S. agriculture . Biological Invasions. 28:85. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03784-9.

First species description of Araneothrombium Makol, Felska and Król, 2017 (Trombidiformes: Microtrombidiidae) parasitizing spiders in Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Domingos Brescovit, A., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2025. First species description of Araneothrombium Makol, Felska and Król, 2017 (Trombidiformes: Microtrombidiidae) parasitizing spiders in Brazil. International Journal of Acarology. 51(6):1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2025.2566344.

A comprehensive study on Cenopalpus (Acari; Tenuipalpidae) species in Portugal; morphological, molecular, and annotated review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Giosa, M., Tassi, A.D., Varela, A.R., Silva, M., Nobrega, F., Jansen, M.A., Ochoa, R., Kapaxidi, E.V., Stathakis, T., Naves, P. 2025. A comprehensive study on Cenopalpus (Acari; Tenuipalpidae) species in Portugal; morphological, molecular, and annotated review. Insect Systematics and Diversity. 30(10):1908-1932. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.30.10.13.

Diversity and distribution of trombiculid mites (Trombiculidae s. s. and Leeuwenhoekiidae) in Colombia: checklist, new species description, and identification key for larval stages - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Rivera-Paez, F.A., Ramirez-Chaves, H., Cardona-Romero, M., Martinez-Sanchez, E.T., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Faccini-Martinez, A., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2025. Diversity and distribution of trombiculid mites (Trombiculidae s. s. and Leeuwenhoekiidae) in Colombia: checklist, new species description, and identification key for larval stages. International Journal of Acarology. 51(6):425-441. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2025.2549815.

A survey of Brevipalpus mite species and their predators in Costa Rican citrus and coffee plantations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aguilar-Piedra, H., Solano_G, A.M., Aline, D., Ochoa, R. 2026. A survey of Brevipalpus mite species and their predators in Costa Rican citrus and coffee plantations. Experimental and applied acarology. 96(28):1-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-025-01090-y.

A new genus of flat mites (Acariformes Tenuipalpidae), with the description of three new species from Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Castro, E.B., Tassi, A., Machado, V.B., Ochoa, R., Beard, J.J., Seeman, O., Lofego, A. 2025. A new genus of flat mites (Acariformes Tenuipalpidae), with the description of three new species from Brazil. Zootaxa. 5653(1):33–62. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5653.1.2.

First immature of the New World treehopper Campylocentrus nigris Funkhouser, 1930 (Hemiptera Membracidae Centrotinae Boocerini) and biological notes from Costa Rica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peraza-Sanchez, A.J., Mckamey, S.H. 2025. First immature of the New World treehopper Campylocentrus nigris Funkhouser, 1930 (Hemiptera Membracidae Centrotinae Boocerini) and biological notes from Costa Rica. ZooKeys. 1249:137-146. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1249.152868.

A new flat mite of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Trombidiformes Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tassi, A., Castro, E.B., Duarte, A.F., Ochoa, R. 2025. A new flat mite of the genus Pseudoleptus Bruyant (Trombidiformes Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil. International Journal of Acarology. 51(3):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2025.2503916.

Redescription of Brevipalpus spp. (Trombidiformes Tenuipalpidae) types from the Berlese collection (Florence, Italy) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Degiosa, M., Tassi, A.D., Castro, E.B., Ochoa, R., Tarchi, F., Goggioli, D., Guidi, S., Simoni, S. 2025. Redescription of Brevipalpus spp. (Trombidiformes Tenuipalpidae) types from the Berlese collection (Florence, Italy). Systematic and Applied Acarology. 30(3):423-458. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.30.3.1.

An illustrated catalogue of Membracidae and Aetalionidae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadomorpha) from Nicaragua - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maes, J.M., Lapeze, J., McKamey, S.H. 2025. An illustrated catalogue of Membracidae and Aetalionidae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadomorpha) from Nicaragua. Zenodo. 287:1-474. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14176293.

The rediscovery of the types of Whartonia pachywhartoni Vercammen-Grandjean, 1966 (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) with new records in Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Rocha De Almeida, B., Captivo-Lourenco, E., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Famadas, K.M., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2025. The rediscovery of the types of Whartonia pachywhartoni Vercammen-Grandjean, 1966 (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) with new records in Brazil. Acarologia. 51(2):147-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2025.2456048.

Molecular detection of Ehrlichia sp. in bat-associated chigger mites(Trombidiformes Leeuwenhoekiidae and Trombiculidae s. s.) from Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Mello-Oliveira, V., Rocha De Almeida, B., Pesenato, I.P., Calchi, A.C., Castro-Santiago, A.C., Captivo-Lourenco, E., Famadas, K.M., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Andre, M., Labruna, M., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2025. Molecular detection of Ehrlichia sp. in bat-associated chigger mites(Trombidiformes Leeuwenhoekiidae and Trombiculidae s. s.) from Brazil. Experimental and applied acarology. 94(3):1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-025-01018-6.

Ochyronemus, a new genus of the tarsonemid tribe Pseudotarsonemoidini (Acari Heterostigmatina) from Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Magowski, W.L., Rezende, J.M., Ochoa, R. 2025. Ochyronemus, a new genus of the tarsonemid tribe Pseudotarsonemoidini (Acari Heterostigmatina) from Mexico. Insects. 16(1):46. e16010046. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16010046.

Evidence for the replication of a plant rhabdovirus in its arthropod mite vector - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kondo, H., Fujita, M., Maruyama, K., Hyodo, K., Tassi, A.D., Ochoa, R., Andika, I.B., Susuki, N. 2025. Evidence for the replication of a plant rhabdovirus in its arthropod mite vector. Virus Research. 351(199522):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2024.199522.

Eriophyes pouteriae sp. nov., a new mite species infesting Pouteria sapota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Degiosa, M., Delillo, E., Aline, D.T., Revynthi, A.M., Andrade, D.D., Ochoa, R. 2024. Eriophyes pouteriae sp. nov., a new mite species infesting Pouteria sapota. Insects. 15(12):972. e15120972. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15120972.

New species of Coccidella Hambleton and Rhizoecus Kunckel d'Herculais from South America (Hemiptera Rhizoecidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schneider, S.A., Lapolla, J.S. 2024. New species of Coccidella Hambleton and Rhizoecus Kunckel d'Herculais from South America (Hemiptera Rhizoecidae). Zootaxa. 5555(1):125-133. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5555.1.9.

Redescription of the species Hooperella saccopteryx (Brennan and Jones, 1960)(Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) and first record to Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Almeida, B.R., Jacinavicius, F.C., Pesenato, I.P., Dornelas, L.A., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Camargo, L.A., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Bassini-Silva, R. 2024. Redescription of the species Hooperella saccopteryx (Brennan and Jones, 1960)(Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) and first record to Brazil. Acarologia. 64(4):117-1125. https://doi.org/10.24349/vyyq-i2q4.

A new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera Membracidae), with a new country record for the genus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McKamey, S.H. 2024. A new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera Membracidae), with a new country record for the genus. ZooKeys. 1219:135-142. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1219.131379.

Peacock mites on cannon-ball tree, Couroupita guianensis Lecythidaceae) in the Southeast Region of Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Escobar-Garcia, H.A., Andrade, D.E., Beard, J.J., Ochoa, R. 2024. Peacock mites on cannon-ball tree, Couroupita guianensis Lecythidaceae) in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Acarologia. 64(4):1138-1148. https://doi.org/10.24349/a2ld-gvdp.

First record of Aegyptobia Sayed (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from South America: a new species and redescription of A. pennatulae Baker & Tuttle from Peru - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Escobar-Garcia, H.A., Andrade, D.E., Castro, E.B., Beard, J.J., Ochoa, R. 2024. First record of Aegyptobia Sayed (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from South America: a new species and redescription of A. pennatulae Baker & Tuttle from Peru. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 29(11):1553-1570. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.29.11.8.

Three new species of the genus Mendozaphylus Carvalho and Carpintero (Heteroptera Miridae Phylinae), with a discussion of the tribal placement and a new generic synonym - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carpintero, D.L., Cherot, F., Henry, T.J. 2024. Three new species of the genus Mendozaphylus Carvalho and Carpintero (Heteroptera Miridae Phylinae), with a discussion of the tribal placement and a new generic synonym. Journal of the International Heteropterists' Society. 1(4):216-234. https://doi.org/10.11646/jihs.1.4.4.

New host association and state record for apple mealybug, Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret) - (Research Notes)
Slone, J.D., Borden, M.A., Schneider, S.A. 2024. New host association and state record for apple mealybug, Phenacoccus aceris (Signoret). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 126(2):254-257. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.2.254.

Review of the plant bug genus Larinocerus Froeschner (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), with the description of a New Mexican species and a revised key - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henry, T.J. 2024. Review of the plant bug genus Larinocerus Froeschner (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), with the description of a New Mexican species and a revised key. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 126(2):183-192. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.2.183.

New State Record of Aculops ailanthi (Acariformes; Trombidiformes; Prostigmata; Eriophyidae), in Virginia, USA; a Pest or Biological Control Agent of Ailanthus altissima? - (Research Notes)
Bielski, J., Pfeiffer, D., Ochoa, R., Ulsamer, A.W. 2024. New State Record of Aculops ailanthi (Acariformes; Trombidiformes; Prostigmata; Eriophyidae), in Virginia, USA; a Pest or Biological Control Agent of Ailanthus altissima?. Acarology International Congress Proceedings. 126(1):1-7. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.1.1.

Why so many Hemiptera invasions? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liebhold, A.M., Turner, R.M., Bartlett, C.R., Bertelsmeier, C., Blake, R.E., Brockerhoff, E.G., Causton, C., Matsunaga, J.N., McKamey, S.H., Nahrung, H.F., Owen, C.L., Pureswaran, D.S., Roques, A., Schneider, S.A., Sanborn, A.F., Seebens, H., Yamanaka, T. 2024. Why so many Hemiptera invasions?. Diversity and Distributions. 30(12). Article 313911. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13911.

A new species of Ultratenuipalpus and redescription of Ultratenuipalpus hainanensis (Wang) (Acari, Tenuipalpidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
He, H., Jin, D., Ochoa, R., Yi, T. 2024. A new species of Ultratenuipalpus and redescription of Ultratenuipalpus hainanensis (Wang) (Acari, Tenuipalpidae). Insects. 5485(1):201-225. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5485.1.14.

The Neotropical ceratocapsine plant bug genus Izyacapsus (Heteroptera; Miridae; Orthotylinae) revisited; descriptions of three new species and a revised key - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henry, T.J. 2024. The Neotropical ceratocapsine plant bug genus Izyacapsus (Heteroptera; Miridae; Orthotylinae) revisited; descriptions of three new species and a revised key. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 126(1):8-20. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.1.8.

Descriptions of four new Western Hemisphere palm bugs (Heteroptera: Thaumastocoridae): A new species from Haiti and two remarkable new genera and species from Ecuador and Peru - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henry, T.J. 2024. Descriptions of four new Western Hemisphere palm bugs (Heteroptera: Thaumastocoridae): A new species from Haiti and two remarkable new genera and species from Ecuador and Peru. Journal of the International Heteropterists' Society. 1(2):107-121. https://doi.org/10.11646/jihs.1.2.2.

New host records for white peach scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae: Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni Tozzetti, 1886)) in North America - (Research Notes)
Skvarla, M.J., Schneider, S.A. 2024. New host records for white peach scale (Hemiptera: Diaspididae: Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targioni Tozzetti, 1886)) in North America. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 126(1):69-73. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.126.1.69.

The flat mite Tenuipalpus uvae De Leon (Acari Tenuipalpidae): descriptions of all stages, ontogeny of setae and morphometric analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nascimento, R.S., Castro, E.B., Tassi, A.D., Mineiro, J.L., Carrillo, D., Ochoa, R., Oliveira, A.R. 2024. The flat mite Tenuipalpus uvae De Leon (Acari Tenuipalpidae): descriptions of all stages, ontogeny of setae and morphometric analysis. Zootaxa. 5485(1):178-200. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5485.1.13.

The genus Perissopalla Brennan and White, 1960 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in Brazil: redescriptions, new localities and host-association records with the first molecular inference to this genus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Jacinavicius, F.C., Captivo-Lourenco, E., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Famadas, K.M., Barros-Battesti, D.M. 2024. The genus Perissopalla Brennan and White, 1960 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in Brazil: redescriptions, new localities and host-association records with the first molecular inference to this genus. Acarologia. 49(1):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101004.

Updated Italian checklist of tenuipalpidae with description of a new species and new worldwide records of the genus Cenopalpus (Pritchard et Baker) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Giosa, M., Ochoa, R., Castro, E.B., Simoni, S., Glik, T., Tassi, A.D., De Lillo, E. 2024. Updated Italian checklist of tenuipalpidae with description of a new species and new worldwide records of the genus Cenopalpus (Pritchard et Baker). International Journal of Acarology. 50(3):237-286. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2024.2318364.

Synopsis of the New World blissid genera (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Blissidae): Redescriptions of known genera, descriptions of three new genera, and a revised key to the genera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henry, T.J., Dellape, P.M. 2024. Synopsis of the New World blissid genera (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Blissidae): Redescriptions of known genera, descriptions of three new genera, and a revised key to the genera. Journal of the International Heteropterists' Society. 1(1):1-32. https://doi.org/10.11646/jihs.1.1.1.

Three new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera: Membracidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mckamey, S.H. 2024. Three new species of the Neotropical genus Smilidarnis Andrade (Hemiptera: Membracidae). ZooKeys. 1174:85–95. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1174.103324.

A new genus and two new species of chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) associated with rodents from the Amargosa Valley, Mojave Desert, United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Pesapane, R., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Foley, J., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinaxicius, F.C. 2024. A new genus and two new species of chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) associated with rodents from the Amargosa Valley, Mojave Desert, United States. Journal of Natural History. 50(1-2):1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2024.2303101.

Pyraloid Planet 2023, Volume 17 - (Other)

Effect of the temperature on the development of the Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii Keifer (Acari; Eriophyidae) and the galls it creates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ataide, L., Vechia, J.D., Ochoa, R., Kendra, P.E., Carrillo, D., Revynthi, A.M. 2023. Effect of the temperature on the development of the Lychee Erinose Mite Aceria litchii Keifer (Acari; Eriophyidae) and the galls it creates. Experimental and Applied Acarology. 92:13-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-023-00872-6.

Redescription and lectotype designation of the species Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans, 1910) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2023. Redescription and lectotype designation of the species Eutrombicula alfreddugesi (Oudemans, 1910) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae). Acarologia. 50(1):68-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2023.2288254.

A new flat mite of the genus Brevipalpus Donnadieu (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil, with complete ontogenetic pattern of setal additions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Castro, E.B., Tasssi, A.D., Ochoa, R., Beard, J.J., Lofego, A. 2023. A new flat mite of the genus Brevipalpus Donnadieu (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil, with complete ontogenetic pattern of setal additions. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 28(11):1727-1747. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.28.11.4.

Scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) morphology is transformed under trophobiosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sodano, J., Oufiero, C.E., Schneider, S.A., Lapolla, J.S. 2023. Scale insect (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) morphology is transformed under trophobiosis. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 117(1):49-63. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saad033.

A new genus and four new species of Darnini (Hemiptera: Membracidae) from South America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mckamey, S.H., Gonzales-Mozo, L. 2024. A new genus and four new species of Darnini (Hemiptera: Membracidae) from South America. Zootaxa. 5415(1):169-180. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5415.1.8.

Raoiella indica una especie que nos sigue sorprendiendo/Raoiella indica a species that keep giving surprises - (Abstract Only)

A new species of Crophius Stal (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) from Mexico and Arizona, USA, and designation of a neotype for C. scabrosus (Uhler) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Clark, A., Henry, T.J. 2023. A new species of Crophius Stal (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Oxycarenidae) from Mexico and Arizona, USA, and designation of a neotype for C. scabrosus (Uhler). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 125(1):11-20. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.125.1.11.

Where Eriophyoidea (Acariformes) belong in the tree of life - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bolton, S.J., Chetverikov, P.E., Ochoa, R., Klimov, P. 2023. Where Eriophyoidea (Acariformes) belong in the tree of life. Insects. 14(527):1-9. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14060527.

A new species of Ultratenuipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil and re-description of Ultratenuipalpus meekeri (De Le-on), the type species of the genus, with DNA barcodes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Castro, E.B., Beard, J.J., Bauchan, G.R., Otero-Colina, G., Dowling, A.G., Lofego, A., Feres, R.F. 2023. A new species of Ultratenuipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil and re-description of Ultratenuipalpus meekeri (De Le-on), the type species of the genus, with DNA barcodes. Animals. 13(11):1838. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111838.

Presence of Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in Canarian Palm (Phoenix canariensis) in Mexico City - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Estrada-Venegas, E., Ochoa, R., Equihua-Martinez, A. 2023. Presence of Raoiella indica Hirst (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in Canarian Palm (Phoenix canariensis) in Mexico City. Acarologia. 63(2):591-595. https://doi.org/10.24349/hzhq-damn.

Flat mites (Tenuipalpidae) from Bahia state, Northeastern Brazil - a checklist including new records and an illustrated key to species - (Research Notes)
Nascimento, R.S., Souza, K.S., Melo, E.A., Tassi, A.D., Castro, E.B., Navia, D., Mendonca, R.D., Ochoa, R., Oliverira, A.R. 2023. Flat mites (Tenuipalpidae) from Bahia state, Northeastern Brazil - a checklist including new records and an illustrated key to species. Acarologia. 63(3):619-636. https://doi.org/10.24349/b4og-onls.

First United States record and host for the plant bug Schaffnerocoris fuscotibialis Henry and Menard (Miridae: Bryocorinae: Eccritotarsini) - (Research Notes)
Menard, K., Henry, T.J., Hedlund, T., Quintanilla, J. 2023. First United States record and host for the plant bug Schaffnerocoris fuscotibialis Henry and Menard (Miridae: Bryocorinae: Eccritotarsini). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 125 (1):201-202. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.125.1.201.

Beyond the limits of light; an application of Super-Resolution Confocal Microscopy (cCLSM) to investigate Eocene amber microfossils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vorontsov, D.D., Kolesnikov, V., Voronezhshaya, E.E., Perkovsky, E., Berto, M., Mowery, J., Ochoa, R., Kilmov, P. 2022. Beyond the limits of light; an application of Super-Resolution Confocal Microscopy (cCLSM) to investigate Eocene amber microfossils. Diversity. 13(4):865. https://doi.org/10.3390/life13040865.

Three Chigger Species (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) co-parasitizing a domestic cat in Brazil, including pathogen monitoring - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jacinavicius, F.C., Pesenato, I.P., Takatsu, J.C., Cousandier, G., Ochoa, R., Welbourn, W.C., Barros-Battesti, D.M. 2023. Three Chigger Species (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) co-parasitizing a domestic cat in Brazil, including pathogen monitoring. Parasitology Research. 49(2):120-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2023.2189302.

Eutrombicula cochinocaensis n. sp.; a chigger (Trombidiformes; Trombiculidae) parasite of camelids (Cetartiodactyla; Camelidae) in Argentina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Acuna, F., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2023. Eutrombicula cochinocaensis n. sp.; a chigger (Trombidiformes; Trombiculidae) parasite of camelids (Cetartiodactyla; Camelidae) in Argentina. International Journal of Acarology. 49(3). https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2023.2184421.

Trophobiosis between a new species of Acropyga (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and new Neochavesia (Hemiptera: Xenococcidae) from Peru, and establishment of the Acropyga smithii species-group - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lapolla, J.S., Schneider, S.A. 2023. Trophobiosis between a new species of Acropyga (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and new Neochavesia (Hemiptera: Xenococcidae) from Peru, and establishment of the Acropyga smithii species-group. ZooKeys. 1154:1-16. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1154.97578.

Myzus fataunae Shinji, Pilea aphid, new to North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Halbert, S.E., Allen, J.S., Moore, M., Fairbanks, K.E., Sano, M., Miller, G.L. 2023. Myzus fataunae Shinji, Pilea aphid, new to North America. Insecta Mundi. 0976:1-10. https://centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/0976_Halbert_etal_2023.pdf.

Revision of the North American Hallodapini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wyniger, D., Schuh, R.T., Henry, T.J. 2023. Revision of the North American Hallodapini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae). American Museum Novitates. 3994:1-48. https://doi.org/10.1206/3994.1.

Review on the genus Stylophoronychus (Acari: Tetranychidae), with description of a new species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pam, X., Ochoa, R., Jin, D., Yi, T. 2022. Review on the genus Stylophoronychus (Acari: Tetranychidae), with description of a new species. Insects. 13(12):1176. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13121176.

Three new monobasic genera and three new species of the New World treehopper tribe Acutalini (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae) with a key to all genera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mckamey, S.H. 2023. Three new monobasic genera and three new species of the New World treehopper tribe Acutalini (Hemiptera, Membracidae, Smiliinae) with a key to all genera . ZooKeys. 1143:189-203. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1143.94124.

The immatures of the New World treehopper tribes Acutalini Fowler and Micrutalini Haupt (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mckamey, S.H., Wallner, A.W. 2022. The immatures of the New World treehopper tribes Acutalini Fowler and Micrutalini Haupt (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Smiliinae). ZooKeys. 1136:187-208. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1136.90525.

Five new United States heteropteran (Heteroptera: Berytidae, Cydnidae, Miridae) records from Arizona and New Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henry, T.J., Botz, J. 2023. Five new United States heteropteran (Heteroptera: Berytidae, Cydnidae, Miridae) records from Arizona and New Mexico. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 124(4):784-794. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.124.4.784.

A new genus and two new species of Phylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from the Andean-Patagonian Region of Argentina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carpintero, D.L., Cherot, F., Henry, T.J. 2023. A new genus and two new species of Phylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from the Andean-Patagonian Region of Argentina. Zootaxa. 5382-27-38. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5382.1.5.

A Neotropical complex of Ripersiella species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) collected from the nests of Acropyga ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schneider, S.A., John, L.S. 2022. A Neotropical complex of Ripersiella species (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Rhizoecidae) collected from the nests of Acropyga ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). ZooKeys. 1123:1-30. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1123.90141.

First descriptions of cave-dwelling chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) for Brazil with taxonomic remarks on the genus Whartonia Ewing, 1944 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Zampaulo, R.A., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Brescovit, A.D., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C., Aabril Ramirez, G. 2022. First descriptions of cave-dwelling chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) for Brazil with taxonomic remarks on the genus Whartonia Ewing, 1944. Acarologia. 56(29-32):1297-1313. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2022.2118087.

First record of Tenuipalpus panici De Leon (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in South America, with new morphological data and a discussion on the ontogeny of setae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nascimento, R.S., Castro, E.B., Tassi, A.D., Ochoa, R., Oliveira, A.R. 2022. First record of Tenuipalpus panici De Leon (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in South America, with new morphological data and a discussion on the ontogeny of setae. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 27(11):2195-2211. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.11.6.

Two new species of Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Piauí and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with remarks on integument as character - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dearaujo, M.S., Di Palma, A., Ochoa, R., Feres, R., Marigo, T.C., Pentead0-Dias, A.M. 2022. Two new species of Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Piauí and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with remarks on integument as character. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 27(8):1547-1565. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.8.7.

Revision of the New World plant bug genus Cyrtocapsus (Heteroptera: Miirdae: Bryocorinae: Eccritotarsini), with new and revised synonymies, lectotype designations, and descriptions of new species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henry, T.J. 2022. Revision of the New World plant bug genus Cyrtocapsus (Heteroptera: Miirdae: Bryocorinae: Eccritotarsini), with new and revised synonymies, lectotype designations, and descriptions of new species. Zootaxa. 5154:1-48. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5154.1.1.

Report of Tuckerella pavoniformis (Acari: Tuckerellidae) on mamey, Mammea americana (Calophyllaceae), in northwestern Peru - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Escobar-Garcia, H.A., Beard, J.J., Ochoa, R. 2022. Report of Tuckerella pavoniformis (Acari: Tuckerellidae) on mamey, Mammea americana (Calophyllaceae), in northwestern Peru. Insects. 13(473):1-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13050473.

New Record of Vittacus bougainvilleae (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), Brevipalpus californicus (Banks) and Brevipalpus yothersi Baker (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) on bougainvillea plants in South Africa - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ngubane-Ndhlovu, N.P., Ochoa, R., Ueckermann, E., Kapp, C. 2022. New Record of Vittacus bougainvilleae (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), Brevipalpus californicus (Banks) and Brevipalpus yothersi Baker (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) on bougainvillea plants in South Africa. Acarologia. 62(3):332-339. https://doi.org/10.24349/d7co-7t53.

Temporal incidence of eriophyid mites on rose rosette disease- symptomatic and -asymptomatic roses in central Georgia, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Monterrosa, A., Paret, M.L., Ochoa, R., Ulsamer, A.W., Joseph, S.V. 2022. Temporal incidence of eriophyid mites on rose rosette disease- symptomatic and -asymptomatic roses in central Georgia, USA. Pathogens. 11(228):1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020228.

Synonymy of Quadraseta brennani Goff & Whitaker, 1984 with Quadraseta antillarum (Brennan, 1967) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang-Bastos, D.M., Arbex, R.L., Bassini-Silva, R., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Jacinavicius, F.C., Barros-Battesti, D.M. 2022. Synonymy of Quadraseta brennani Goff & Whitaker, 1984 with Quadraseta antillarum (Brennan, 1967) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology. 27(4):763-772. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.4.8.

Utilizing an integrated taxonomy approach for the description of a new species of Gamasellodes (Mesostigmata: Ascidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rueda-Ramirez, D., Santos, J.C., Young, M., Mowery, J.D., Ochoa, R., Palevsky, E. 2022. Utilizing an integrated taxonomy approach for the description of a new species of Gamasellodes (Mesostigmata: Ascidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology. 27(2):165-180. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.2.2.

Population dynamics of eriophyid mites and evaluation of different management practices on timothy grass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dively, G.P., Hartman, M.E., Ochoa, R. 2022. Population dynamics of eriophyid mites and evaluation of different management practices on timothy grass. Journal of Economic Entomology. 115(1-2):1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac004.

Preface to a special issue in memory of Gary Roy Bauchan (1954-2021) - (Other)
Ochoa, R., Cooper, B., Bolton, S.J. 2022. Preface to a special issue in memory of Gary Roy Bauchan (1954-2021). Systematic and Applied Acarology. 27(2):153-164. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.2.1.

New species and records of Metatarsonemus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) from Central and South Americas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sousa, A.G., Rezende, J.M., Lofego, A., Ochoa, R., Bauchan, G.R., Gulbronson, C., Oliveira, A.R. 2022. New species and records of Metatarsonemus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) from Central and South Americas. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 27(2):381-398. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.2.11.

Notes on the presence of Brevipalpus recki and Cenopalpus longirostris [Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae] associated with Quercus pubescens in southern Italy - (Research Notes)
De Giosa, M., De Lillo, E., Ochoa, R. 2022. Notes on the presence of Brevipalpus recki and Cenopalpus longirostris [Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae] associated with Quercus pubescens in southern Italy. Acarologia. 62(1):22-26. https://doi.org/10.24349/tayr-ir00.

New records of Quadraseta spp. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in South America - (Research Notes)
Arbex, R.L., Bassini-Silav, R., Huang-Bastos, M., Ochoa, R., Welbourn, W.C., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2021. New records of Quadraseta spp. (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) in South America. Entomological News. 3(2021):1-3. https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec03042.

First record of Cenopalpus officinalis Papaioannou-Souliotis for Italy and Mexico - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Degiosa, M., Mcdonald, E., Ochoa, R. 2021. First record of Cenopalpus officinalis Papaioannou-Souliotis for Italy and Mexico. Acarologia. 61(4):978-995. https://doi.org/10.24349/opjx-3ucc.

First record of Cenopalpus wainsteini [Trombidiformes: Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae] in the Americas and a description of the symptoms it causes on pines in Peru - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huanca, J., De Giosa, M., Bauchan, G.R., Evans, G.A., Ochoa, R. 2021. First record of Cenopalpus wainsteini [Trombidiformes: Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae] in the Americas and a description of the symptoms it causes on pines in Peru. Neotropical Entomology. 50(6):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-021-00926-7.

Italian Acarine species intercepted in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Giosa, M., Bassini-Silva, R., De Lillo, E., Mcdonald, E., Ochoa, R. 2021. Italian Acarine species intercepted in the United States. International Journal of Acarology. 48(1-3):1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2021.1990407.

First report of the Brevipalpus-transmitted (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) virus, Orchid fleck virus (Mononegavirales: Rhabdoviridae) infecting three ornamentals in Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fife, A., Carrillo, D., Knox, G., Fanny, I., Kishore, D., Roy, A., Ochoa, R., Bauchan, G.R., Paret, M., Xavier, M. 2021. First report of the Brevipalpus-transmitted (Trombidiformes: Tenuipalpidae) virus, Orchid fleck virus (Mononegavirales: Rhabdoviridae) infecting three ornamentals in Florida. Integrated Pest Management. 12(1):43;1-6. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmab035.

Ultrastructure and functional morphology of the mouthparts in Raoiella mites (Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae): How they use the cheliceral stylets during feeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Di Palma, A., Bauchan, G.R., Beard, J.J., Ochoa, R., Seeman, O., Kitajima, E.W. 2022. Ultrastructure and functional morphology of the mouthparts in Raoiella mites (Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae): How they use the cheliceral stylets during feeding. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 27(2):346-367. https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.27.2.9.

A checklist of chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae) of Panama - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Takatsu, J., Bermudez, S.E., Miranda, R.J., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2021. A checklist of chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae) of Panama. Acarologia. 61(4):763-789. https://doi.org/10.24349/ach8-Eqk3.

A new species of Hannemania Oudemans, 1911 (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) from Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Huang-Bastos, M., Drausio, H., Edna Paulino De, A., Robson Waldemar, A., Welbourn, W., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D., Jacinavicius, F. 2021. A new species of Hannemania Oudemans, 1911 (Trombidiformes: Leeuwenhoekiidae) from Brazil. Systematic Parasitology. 55(19-20):1277-1287. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1944687.

Description of Goffacarus n. gen., to reallocate the species Euschoengastia latchmani Brennan and Yunker, 1964 and Euschoengastia obscura Wrenn and Loomis, 1974 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Huang-Bastos, M., Welbourn, W., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D., Jacinavicius, F. 2021. Description of Goffacarus n. gen., to reallocate the species Euschoengastia latchmani Brennan and Yunker, 1964 and Euschoengastia obscura Wrenn and Loomis, 1974 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae). Systematic and Applied Acarology. 66(4):1059-1068. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-021-00420-5.

Effect of free living nematodes and their associated microbial community on conservation biological control - (Abstract Only)

Identification the fibroin of Stigmaeopsis nanjingensis by nanocarrier-based transdermal dsRNA delivery system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Liu, R., Gang, L., Jin, D., Guo, J., Ochoa, R., Yi, T. 2022. Identification the fibroin of Stigmaeopsis nanjingensis by nanocarrier-based transdermal dsRNA delivery system. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 86(4-5):1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00718-7.

First record of Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Floch & Fauran, 1956) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing the striped owl, Pseudoscops clamator (Vieillot, 1808) (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in Northeastern Brazil - (Research Notes)
Bassini-Silva, R., Jacinavicius, F., Huang-Bastos, M., Vieira Batista, A., Souza Da Silva, N., Thiago Ferreira, L., Soares Pereira, J., Welbourn, W., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D. 2021. First record of Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Floch & Fauran, 1956) (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing the striped owl, Pseudoscops clamator (Vieillot, 1808) (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in Northeastern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria. 30(3):1-4. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1984-29612021042.

A New Genus Proposal for the Species Euschoengastia chisosensis Wrenn, Baccus & Loomis, 1976 (TROMBIDIFORMES: TROMBICULIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Huang-Bastos, M., Turcatel, M., Welbourn, W., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D., Jacinavicius, F. 2022. A New Genus Proposal for the Species Euschoengastia chisosensis Wrenn, Baccus & Loomis, 1976 (TROMBIDIFORMES: TROMBICULIDAE). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 123(4):693-702. https://doi.org/10.4289/0013-8797.123.4.693.

Two new species of chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from Brazil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bassini-Silva, R., Welbourn, W.C., Ochoa, R. 2021. Two new species of chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from Brazil. Journal of Medical Entomology. 58(4):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab062.

Chapter/FAMILY SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953 - (Book / Chapter)
Bassini-Silva, R., Jacinavicius, F., Hernandes, F., Ochoa, R. 2021. Chapter/FAMILY SYRINGOPHILIDAE Lavoipierre, 1953. The Brazilian College of Veterinary Parasitology. 1(1):97-106.

Order / Sarcoptiformes Reuter, 1909 - (Book / Chapter)
Barros-Battesti, D., Bassini-Silva, R., Jacinavicius, F., Ochoa, R. 2021. Order / Sarcoptiformes Reuter, 1909. The Brazilian College of Veterinary Parasitology. 1(1):141-148.

Theobroma cacao, a new host for Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in Peru - (Research Notes)
Escobar-Garcia, H.A., Andrade, D., Carrillo, D., Ochoa, R. 2021. Theobroma cacao, a new host for Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) in Peru. Acarologia. 61(3):1-4. https://doi.org/10.24349/acarologia/20214427.

Contribution to the taxonomy and host-relations of the genus Serratacarus Goff and Whitaker, 1984 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jacinavicius, F., Huang-Bastos, M., Welbourn, W., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D., Bassini-Silva, R. 2021. Contribution to the taxonomy and host-relations of the genus Serratacarus Goff and Whitaker, 1984 (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 20(10):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab041.

Focus on Nematodes: Microscopis roundworms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)