TY - JOUR JF - Acarologia T1 - Lohmanniid mites (Acari, Oribatei) from Kerala, India 1. A new species of Meristacarus Grandjean, 1934 VL - 34 IS - 4 SP - 387 EP - 393 PY - 1993 SN - 0044-586X SN - 2107-7207 PB - Les Amis d'Acarologia AU - Haq, M.A. AU - Jaikumar, M. UR - https://www1.montpellier.inrae.fr/CBGP/acarologia/article.php?id=2331 DA - 1993-09-30 KW - Oribatidae KW - new species KW - Kerala KW - biodegradation AB - An extensive survey on the oribatid fauna of Kerala and neighbouring areas revealed the occurrence of several new species. The preliminary study on the biology indicates their potential in the biodegradation of the residues of higher plants, particularly materials of woody and leafy nature. In the present paper is found the description of a new species of Meristacarus. ER -