85 research outputs found
Maintenance Decisions for Medical Equipment in UAE Medical Facilities
No full textA Master of Science thesis in Engineering Systems Management by Reham Adil Yousif Mohamed Elashi entitled, “Maintenance Decisions for Medical Equipment in UAE Medical Facilities”, submitted in November 2023. Thesis advisor is Dr. Abdulrahim Shamayleh and thesis co-advisor is Dr. Mahmoud Awad. Soft copy is available (Thesis, Completion Certificate, Approval Signatures, and AUS Archives Consent Form).Medical devices are crucial in the process of preventing, monitoring, diagnosing and treatment of diseases. Healthcare services greatly rely on medical equipment to properly deliver their desired services. Hence, the proper functioning and availability of those medical devices is crucial to healthcare services providers. Proper planned maintenance decisions lead to more cost efficient, reliable and non-disrupted service, particularly with the increased reliance on medical equipment in health care facilities to realize their services. Despite their importance and widespread usage in UAE, there is minimal information on maintenance practices. As such, it is crucial to understand the influential factors and key indicators that would lead to successful equipment maintenance decisions. The objective of this research study is to explore the current medical equipment maintenance practices implemented in the UAE within the medical facilities and explore the pivotal factors in maintenance decisions that would contribute to enhanced equipment performance. A qualitative study employing Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) is carried out to investigate the relationship between various factors and equipment performance indicators. The main research tool used is a survey developed based on reviewed literature and feedback from five subject matter experts. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) is applied for data analysis and the subsequent development of the final model. The results suggest that the main influential factors are strategic decisions and infrastructure. Additionally, the results suggest that there is an indirect influence of management on equipment performance. This influence is mediated through management's heightened awareness of maintenance decisions, and their participation in the strategic decisions related to maintenance. Maintenance practices in the UAE show discernible variations, especially with shifts in device functionality. The recommendation is to maintain existing decisions for critical devices while improving maintenance decisions for less critical ones. This involves careful planning of maintenance contracts, inclusive procurement procedures covering the equipment's entire life cycle, and the crucial use of IT tools for monitoring and analyzing performance data to inform corrective actions.College of EngineeringDepartment of Industrial EngineeringMaster of Science in Engineering Systems Management (MSESM
Navigating the COVID-19 Therapeutic Landscape: Unveiling Novel Perspectives on FDA-Approved Medications, Vaccination Targets, and Emerging Novel Strategies
No full textAmidst the ongoing global challenge of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the quest for effective antiviral medications remains paramount. This comprehensive review delves into the dynamic landscape of FDA-approved medications repurposed for COVID-19, categorized as antiviral and non-antiviral agents. Our focus extends beyond conventional narratives, encompassing vaccination targets, repurposing efficacy, clinical studies, innovative treatment modalities, and future outlooks. Unveiling the genomic intricacies of SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the WHO-designated Omicron variant, we explore diverse antiviral categories such as fusion inhibitors, protease inhibitors, transcription inhibitors, neuraminidase inhibitors, nucleoside reverse transcriptase, and non-antiviral interventions like importin α/β1-mediated nuclear import inhibitors, neutralizing antibodies, and convalescent plasma. Notably, Molnupiravir emerges as a pivotal player, now licensed in the UK. This review offers a fresh perspective on the historical evolution of COVID-19 therapeutics, from repurposing endeavors to the latest developments in oral anti-SARS-CoV-2 treatments, ushering in a new era of hope in the battle against the pandemic
Amblyseiella setosa Muma
No full textAmblyseiella setosa Muma Amblyseiella setosa Muma, 1955: 266; Papadoulis et al., 2009: 65; Ferragut et al., 2010: 108. Amblyseius denmarki El-Borolossy, in Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985: 245; Zaher, 1986: 103. (synonymy by Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 191). Amblyseiella denmarki. — Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 187; 2007: 71; Moraes et al., 2004: 9. Amblyseius rusticanus Athias-Henriot, 1960 a: 292; Muma et al., 1970: 54. (synonymy by Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 187; 2007: 73; Denmark & Evans, 2011: 55). Female (holotype and one paratype of A. denmarki). Dorsal shield mostly smooth, with striae anterolaterad of s 4; 437 [450] long and 250 [252] wide, with 16 pairs of setae. Setae j 1 39 [39], j 3 61 [65], j 4 3 [3], j 5 4 [5], j 6 5 [8], J 2 5 [8], J 5 8 [8], z 2 33 [33], z 4 83 [83], z 5 3 [5], Z 1 8 [8]; Z 4 86 [86]; Z 5 101 [101], s 4 109 [112], S 2 66 [68], S 4 40 [49], r 3 22 [22], R 1 39 [39]. All setae smooth, except Z 4 and Z 5, faintly serrate. Peritreme extending forward to level of j 1. Venter. Sternal shield smooth, with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures. Distances between st 1 -st 1 75 [75], st 2 -st 2 75 [78], st 3 -st 3 92 [92], st 4 -st 4 94 [101]. Genital shield smooth, with lateral extensions; distance between st 5 -st 5 85 [87]. Ventrianal shield pentagonal, smooth; 127 [127] long, 73 [78] wide at level of ZV 2 and 99 [99] wide at level of anus; with one pair of pre-anal setae and a pair of pores. Seta JV 5 91 [94]. Ventral setae smooth. Two pairs of metapodal plates. Spermatheca. Calyx of spermatheca bell-shaped, 16 [16] long; atrium distinct. Gnathosoma. Corniculi slightly convergent distally; basal width of corniculus 5, distance between bases of corniculi 8. Movable cheliceral digit 38 [38], with 1 [1] tooth; fixed digit 37 [38] long, with 3 [3] teeth. Legs. Macrosetae sharp-tipped: Sge II 39 [39], Sge III 60 [60], Sge IV 96 [101], Sti IV 68 [68], St IV 75 [75]; chaetotaxy of genu II 2, 2/ 1, 2 / 0, 1; genu III 1, 2/ 1, 2 / 0, 1. Specimens examined. Holotype female from mango leaves, at Ismailia governorate, April 1978; one paratype female from citrus leaves, at Gharbia governorate, November 1978 (coll. M.A. El-Borolossy). Previous records from Egypt. Gharbia, Ismailia and Qualyubia governorates (Zaher, 1986); unspecified governorate (Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985). Remarks. Chant & McMurtry (2004) stated that A. setosa was probably a senior synonym of A. denmarki. On page 71 of Chant & McMurtry (2007) both of those names were used, suggesting that they could be distinct from each other; however, on page 73 they mentioned that an examination of the types indicated that they could be synonyms, and on page 191 of the same publication, they were considered synonyms, as concluded after an examination of the type specimens. Amblyseiella setosa was originally described from the holotype female, five paratype females and two paratype males collected in the USA. The original description was reasonably detailed, including illustrations, but provided only measurements of the idiosoma. According to Nasr & Abou-Awad (1985), A. denmarki was first described in an unpublished MSc thesis (El- Borolossy, 1979). Nasr & Abou-Awad (1985) mentioned the name of this species (indicating El-Borollosy as the author) in a key to the Egyptian Amblyseius. That constitutes the original description of the species, despite the fact that no information was then provided about the type specimens. Zaher (1986) provided a detailed redescription of the species, with illustrations and setal measurements, mistakenly mentioning Zaher & El-Borollosy [sic] as the authors. Measurements of the females examined are close to those reported by Zaher (1986) for a single female, except the longer and wider dorsal shield (500 and 330, respectively, according to that author). Measurements of specimens examined fit the corresponding ranges given by Ferragut et al. (2010).Published as part of Abo-Shnaf, Reham I. A. & De, Gilberto J., 2014, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Egypt, with new records, descriptions of new species, and a key to species, pp. 1-71 in Zootaxa 3865 (1) on page 6, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3865.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/28714
Phytoseius finitimus Ribaga
No full textPhytoseius finitimus Ribaga Phytoseius finitimus Ribaga, 1904: 178; Nesbitt, 1951: 58; Wysoki & Swirski, 1971: 60; Swirski & Amitai, 1985: 184; Zaher, 1986: 116; Çobanoǧlu, 1989 a: 60; Moraes et al., 2004: 252; Chant & McMurtry, 2007: 129; Kreiter et al., 2010: 160; Faraji et al., 2011: 230; Barbar, 2013: 254; Tixier et al., 2013: 113. Kampimodromus dubinini Beglyarov, 1958: 116. (synonymy by Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 224). Phytoseius (Dubininellus) finitimus. — Wainstein, 1959: 1361. Phytoseius (Pennaseius) finitimus. — Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 224; Ehara, 1966: 25; Moraes et al., 1986: 216. Pennaseius finitimus. — Schuster & Pritchard, 1963: 279. Phytoseius (Phytoseius) finitimus. — Denmark, 1966: 16; Swirski & Ragusa, 1976: 119. Suspected senior synonym of Phytoseius (Phytoseius) balcanicus Wainstein, 1969: 1743. (Swirski & Ragusa, 1976: 120). Gamasus plumifer Canestrini & Fanzago, 1876: 131. (synonymy by Wainstein, 1970: 1727; not synonym, according to Duso & Fontana, 2002: 133; Faraji et al., 2011: 231). Previous records from Egypt. Alexandria, Dakahlia and Minya governorates (Zaher, 1986); Asyut, Beni Suef, Damietta, Monufia and Qualyubia governorates (Nasr et al., 2011). Remarks. No additional specimens of this species were found in this study. It was originally described from the holotype female collected in Italy. The original description was very brief, with no illustration and with measurements only of the idiosoma. No information about the types was provided. There is a great confusion in the literature concerning the true identity of P. finitimus and P. plumifer and whether or not they are synonyms. These have been considered synonyms by several authors (references in Demite et al., 2014), but Duso & Fontana (2002) considered them to be different species. The latter interpretation is adopted in this publication. Based on the illustration provided by E 1 - Badry (1970), it seems that the species he reported as P. plumifer refers to P. finitimus, which was reported from Egypt by Zaher (1986). Nothing can be said about the reports of P. plumifer by El-Badry (1967 a), Rasmy & Abou-Awad (1972) and Yousef et al. (1976), given that morphological characteristics of the specimens they examined were not provided. Thus, P. plumifer is not included in this publication, because available evidence suggests that reports of this species in Egypt actually correspond to P. finitimus. The most recent complementary description of specimens reported as P. finitimus, from Syria, was provided by Barbar (2013). Although measurements were not given by Zaher (1986), his illustration of P. finitimus seems to fit the complementary description of Barbar (2013).Published as part of Abo-Shnaf, Reham I. A. & De, Gilberto J., 2014, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Egypt, with new records, descriptions of new species, and a key to species, pp. 1-71 in Zootaxa 3865 (1) on page 35, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3865.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/28714
Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus- PCR of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Pet Animals
No full textMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the potential pathogens in pet animals and has public health hazards worldwide. This project aimed to investigate the frequency of MRSA in pet animals and to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of the recovered strains as well as to determine the isolates genetic relatedness using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus (ERIC)-PCR. Out of the 270 swab (nostril, mouth, and abscess swabs) samples collected from veterinary clinics and shelters in Mansoura city, Egypt, 64 (23.7%) S. aureus isolates (49/224; 21.8 % from cats and 15/46; 32.6% from dogs) were identified. Among them, 40.6% (26 /64) were confirmed to be MRSA and 59.4% (38/64) were identified as MSSA. Antimicrobial susceptibility test results showed the highest resistance rates of MRSA isolates to penicillin (100%), oxacillin (100%), followed by amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (92%), cefotaxime (92.4%), kanamycin, streptomycin, tetracycline (84.6%; 22/26 each), and lower resistance to vancomycin (38.5%). Â Furthermore, MSSA isolates showed moderate resistance to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (52.6%), followed by sulfamethoxazole trimethoprime (26.3%). Multi drug resistant (MDR) was found in all MRSA isolates (100%; 26/26) and the most identified antimicrobial resistance patterns was P, AMC, OX, CTX, TE, S, K. A total of 26 identified MRSA strains were divided into 22 ERIC-PCR groupings (A-V) that were categorized into two clusters, ERIC cluster I and ERIC cluster II. Among them, the most common ERIC type (11.5%) was ERIC A. The significance of multidrug resistance MRSA to public health needs continuous testing of antimicrobial medications against MRSA isolates. Also, ERIC PCR demonstrate promising typing that might be conveniently employed on a regular basis to study the genotypic alterations of MRSA, particularly in pets
A Comparative Study on the Impact of Critical Thinking and Rote Memorization on End-of-Science Test Scores of Fifth Grade Students in Science in Egypt: Implications for Educational Leaders, 2019
No full textThe main objective of this study was to understand whether critical thinking teaching strategies or rote memorization teaching strategies produce better end-of-science test scores of fifth-grade students or not in a school in Egypt. To achieve this goal, the researcher used a pretest, posttest, and quasi-experimental design. Two classrooms—one using rote memorization teaching strategies and the other using critical thinking teaching strategies based on Bloom’s Taxonomy—were used for the study. The researcher described these tools as follows: a pre and post cognitive information test, questionnaires, and a purposed teaching program. The statistical analysis was carried out with the purpose of answering the research questions and led to the following results: There were no statistically significant variations between the critical thinking group and the rote memorization group as shown in the pretest stage indicating inadequate mean scores. Upon administration of the experiment, results indicated a statistic difference between the critical thinking group and the rote memorization group after administration of the test. The mean difference between the two groups was substantial and notable. The study also found minimal difference between the pretest and posttest rote memorization groups which shows that rote memorization is ineffective in contributing to memory and application of acquired knowledge. Critical thinking has been applauded in its role to enhance performance among students which was demonstrated in the study with substantial difference between the pretest and posttest critical thinking group. Additionally, the study was particularly significant in showing the importance of using critical thinking strategies to improve science course outcomes among fifth graders. Moreover, the study provided new insight on the impact of socioeconomic status on end-of-science test scores. The relationship between socioeconomic and science test scores can be attributed to such variables as interest in science, opportunities to education and cognitive factors. There is also a relationship between fifth grade students/teachers interactions (after classroom intervention) and end-of-science test scores in the critical thinking group
Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot
No full textAmblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Figs 1–7) Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot, 1962: 5; Porath & Swirski, 1965: 95; Athias-Henriot, 1966: 195; Swirski et al., 1973: 80; Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985: 246; Kandeel & Nassar, 1986: 174; Zaher, 1986: 105; Swirski et al., 1998: 103; Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 199; 2007: 81; Ramadan et al., 2004: 191; Zannou et al., 2007: 27; Ramadan et al., 2009: 117; Ferragut et al., 2010: 124. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) rykei Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 249. (synonymy by Zannou et al., 2007: 27; Zannou & Hanna, 2011: 339). Amblyseius (Amblyseius) swirskii. — Ehara, 1966: 23. Amblyseius enab El-Badry, 1967 a: 178; 1970: 504; Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985: 246; Zaher, 1986: 104; Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 199; 2007: 78. (synonymy by Ramadan et al., 2009: 117). Typhlodromips enab.— Moraes et al., 1986: 140; 2004: 212. Typhlodromips swirskii. — Moraes et al., 1986: 149; 2004: 227. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) enab.— Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 73. Typhlodromips capsicum Basha, Yousef, Ibrahim & Mostafa, in Basha et al., 2001: 372 (new synonymy). Female (holotype of A. enab and seven additional females). Dorsal shield (Fig. 1) mostly smooth, with lateral reticulation anteriorly to S 2; 375 (358-397) [400] long and 214 (195–224) [231] wide, with 17 pairs of setae, six pairs of pores (gd 1, gd 4 -gd 6, gd 8, gd 9) and twelve pairs of lyrifissures (id 1, id 2, id 4, id 7, id x, idm 1 -idm 4, idm 6, idl 1, idl 3). Setae j 1 30 (25–32) [34], j 3 55 (52–57) [62], j 4 10 (9–15) [10], j 5 9 (8–10) [10], j 6 10 (9–11) [10], J 2 9 (8–10) [10], J 5 10 (8–10) [10], z 2 14 (11–16) [18], z 4 15 (12–18) [16], z 5 8 (7–10) [8], Z 1 11 (10–12) [10], Z 4 73 (70–76) [86], Z 5 109 (105–112) [119], s 4 78 (72–81) [86], S 2 19 (18–21) [23], S 4 11 (8–13) [13], S 5 11 (9–12) [10], r 3 25 (23–27) [26], R 1 15 (12–17) [10]. All setae smooth, except Z 4 and Z 5, faintly serrate. Peritreme extending forward to level of j 1. Venter (Fig. 2). Sternal shield smooth, with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; region anterior to st 1 lightly striate. Distances between st 1 -st 1 63 (55–68) [65], st 2 -st 2 77 (71–87) [78], st 3 -st 3 87 (79–91) [78], st 4 - st 4 91 (82–101) [94]. Genital shield smooth; distance between st 5 -st 5 76 (70–81) [83]. Ventrianal shield vaseshaped, smooth; 132 (126–135) [140] long, 83 (71–89) [94] wide at ZV 2 level and 86 (76–89) [88] wide at level of anus; with three pairs of pre-anal setae and a pair of pre-anal pores. Seta JV 5 72 (65–79) [72]. Ventral setae smooth. Two pairs of metapodal plates. Spermatheca (Fig. 4). Calyx of spermatheca pocular 9 (7–10) 11 long; atrium distinct. Gnathosoma. Corniculi distally convergent; basal width of corniculus 7, distance between bases of corniculi 9. Movable cheliceral digit 33 (32–34) [32] long, with three teeth (Fig. 3); fixed digit 33 (31–34) [34] long, with 9–10 teeth; dorsal and lateral lyrifissures distinct. Legs. Macrosetae sharp-tipped: Sge I 29 (27–30) [34], Sge II 33 (32–35) [36], Sge III 36 (35–37) [39], Sti III 27 (26–28) [31], Sge IV 63 (60–65) [68], Sti IV 47 (44–50) [52], St IV 66 (60–68) [73] (Fig. 5); chaetotaxy of genu II 2, 2/ 0, 2 / 0, 1; genu III 1, 2/ 1, 2 / 0, 1. Male (five specimens). Dorsal shield pattern as in female; 275 (254–292) long and 179 (145–203) wide. Setae j 1 22 (20–24), j 3 44 (41–47), j 4 8 (7–11), j 5 8 (7–8), j 6 8 (7–9), J 2 8 (7–9), J 5 8 (7–8), z 2 14 (12–16), z 4 13 (10–15), z 5 7 (7–8), Z 1 11 (10–13), Z 4 52 (49–53), Z 5 74 (70–78), s 4 61 (57–64), S 2 15 (13–18), S 4 9 (7–13), S 5 9 (8–10), r 3 21 (19–23), R 1 14 (13–14). All setae smooth, except Z 4 and Z 5, faintly serrate. Peritreme extending to region between j 1 and j 3. Venter. Distances between st 1 -st 1 55 (52–60), st 2 -st 2 59 (56–63), st 3 -st 3 61 (56–66), st 4 -st 4 47 (43–51), st 5 - st 5 39 (35–43). Ventrianal shield subtriangular, with transverse striae (Fig. 7); 121 (109–128) long and 151 (123–164) wide at anterior corners; with three pairs of pre-anal setae and a pair of pre-anal pores. Seta JV 5 36 (33–39). Gnathosoma. Movable cheliceral digit 25 (23–27) long, with one tooth; fixed digit 26 (25–27) long, with six teeth; lateral lyrifissures distinct. Shaft of spermatodactyl 20 (19–21) long (Fig. 6). Legs. Macrosetae sharp-tipped: Sge I 24 (21–25), Sge II 26 (23–28), Sge III 26 (23–28), Sti III 21 (18–23), Sge IV 45 (40–47), Sti IV 36 (32–38), St IV 54 (48–58); chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female. Specimens examined. Holotype female of A. enab from mango leaves, at Qanatir el-Qahiriya, Qualyubia governorate, 1967 (coll. E.A. El-Badry); one male from guava leaves, at Beheira governorate, March 2001 (coll. A.H.M. Romeih); one female from mango leaves, at Gharbia governorate, May 1978 (coll. M.A. Zaher); one female from citrus leaves, at Monufia governorate, October 1978 (coll. M.A. Zaher); three females from soil under date palm, at Monufia governorate, July 2012 (coll. M.M. Ghallab); two females and one male from soil under A. donax, at Qualyubia governorate, July 2004 (coll. A.K. Nasr); two females and one male from cucumber leaves, at same locality, June 2005 and May 2006 (coll. A.K. Nasr); two females and two males from eggplant leaves, at same locality, August 2006 (coll. A.K. Nasr); two females from okra leaves, at same locality, August–October 2006 (coll. M.A. El-Borolossy). Previous records from Egypt. As A. enab –Alexandria, Beheira, Gharbia and Monufia governorates (Zaher, 1986); Fayoum and Giza governorates (El-Badry, 1967 a; Romeih et al., 2010 b); Ismailia, Kafr el-Sheikh, Luxor governorates (El-Badry, 1967 a); Qualyubia governorate (El-Badry, 1967 a; Zaher, 1986); unspecified governorate (El-Badry, 1970; Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985); as A. swirskii— Alexandria and Beheira governorates (Zaher et al., 1971); Asyut, Beni Suef, Damietta, Monufia and Qualyubia governorates (Nasr et al., 2011); Dakahlia and Ismailia governorates (Zaher, 1986); Fayoum governorate (Romeih et al., 2010 b); Giza governorate (Zaher et al., 1973; Hoda et al., 1986; Romeih et al., 2010 b); Lower Egypt region (Rasmy & Abou-Awad, 1972; Rasmy et al., 1972); unspecified governorate (Yousef et al., 1976; Kandeel & Nassar, 1986); as T. capsicum –Ismailia governorate (Basha et al., 2001). Remarks. Amblyseius swirskii was originally described from the holotype female and four paratype females collected in Israel. The original description was reasonably detailed, with illustrations and setal measurements; complementary descriptions were listed by Demite et al. (2014). Amblyseius enab was originally described from the holotype, two paratype females and three paratype males collected in Qanatir el-Qahiriya, Qualyubia governorate, Egypt. The original description included illustrations, but provided only measurements of the idiosoma. Typhlodromips capsicum was originally described from the holotype female, three paratype females and five paratype males collected in Kassasin, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. The original description was rather detailed, with illustrations and setal measurements. Measurements of the females examined are close to those reported by Zaher (1986) for a single female (except s 4, 58 according to that author), and to those reported by different authors (Swirski et al., 1998; Zannou et al., 2007; Ferragut et al., 2010). Differently from what was reported by Zaher (1986) but similarly to what was reported by Zannou et al. (2007), the specimens examined in this study have macrosetae on genu I and tibia III. An examination of the holotype of A. enab confirmed its synonymy with A. swirswkii as first concluded by Ramadan et al. (2009). An examaination of the original description of T. capsicum also indicated its synonymy with A. swirskii; the small differences observed in relation to setal lengths of T. capsicum are considered to be related to the smaller size of the type of this species (according to the original description, dorsal shield 331 long and 208 wide). Measurements of the males examined in this study are close to those provided by Porath & Swirski (1965) and Zannou et al. (2007).Published as part of Abo-Shnaf, Reham I. A. & De, Gilberto J., 2014, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Egypt, with new records, descriptions of new species, and a key to species, pp. 1-71 in Zootaxa 3865 (1) on pages 7-9, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3865.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/28714
Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot
No full textAmblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Figs 1–7) Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot, 1962: 5; Porath & Swirski, 1965: 95; Athias-Henriot, 1966: 195; Swirski et al., 1973: 80; Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985: 246; Kandeel & Nassar, 1986: 174; Zaher, 1986: 105; Swirski et al., 1998: 103; Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 199; 2007: 81; Ramadan et al., 2004: 191; Zannou et al., 2007: 27; Ramadan et al., 2009: 117; Ferragut et al., 2010: 124. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) rykei Pritchard & Baker, 1962: 249. (synonymy by Zannou et al., 2007: 27; Zannou & Hanna, 2011: 339). Amblyseius (Amblyseius) swirskii. — Ehara, 1966: 23. Amblyseius enab El-Badry, 1967 a: 178; 1970: 504; Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985: 246; Zaher, 1986: 104; Chant & McMurtry, 2004: 199; 2007: 78. (synonymy by Ramadan et al., 2009: 117). Typhlodromips enab.— Moraes et al., 1986: 140; 2004: 212. Typhlodromips swirskii. — Moraes et al., 1986: 149; 2004: 227. Amblyseius (Amblyseius) enab.— Ueckermann & Loots, 1988: 73. Typhlodromips capsicum Basha, Yousef, Ibrahim & Mostafa, in Basha et al., 2001: 372 (new synonymy). Female (holotype of A. enab and seven additional females). Dorsal shield (Fig. 1) mostly smooth, with lateral reticulation anteriorly to S 2; 375 (358-397) [400] long and 214 (195–224) [231] wide, with 17 pairs of setae, six pairs of pores (gd 1, gd 4 -gd 6, gd 8, gd 9) and twelve pairs of lyrifissures (id 1, id 2, id 4, id 7, id x, idm 1 -idm 4, idm 6, idl 1, idl 3). Setae j 1 30 (25–32) [34], j 3 55 (52–57) [62], j 4 10 (9–15) [10], j 5 9 (8–10) [10], j 6 10 (9–11) [10], J 2 9 (8–10) [10], J 5 10 (8–10) [10], z 2 14 (11–16) [18], z 4 15 (12–18) [16], z 5 8 (7–10) [8], Z 1 11 (10–12) [10], Z 4 73 (70–76) [86], Z 5 109 (105–112) [119], s 4 78 (72–81) [86], S 2 19 (18–21) [23], S 4 11 (8–13) [13], S 5 11 (9–12) [10], r 3 25 (23–27) [26], R 1 15 (12–17) [10]. All setae smooth, except Z 4 and Z 5, faintly serrate. Peritreme extending forward to level of j 1. Venter (Fig. 2). Sternal shield smooth, with three pairs of setae and two pairs of lyrifissures; region anterior to st 1 lightly striate. Distances between st 1 -st 1 63 (55–68) [65], st 2 -st 2 77 (71–87) [78], st 3 -st 3 87 (79–91) [78], st 4 - st 4 91 (82–101) [94]. Genital shield smooth; distance between st 5 -st 5 76 (70–81) [83]. Ventrianal shield vaseshaped, smooth; 132 (126–135) [140] long, 83 (71–89) [94] wide at ZV 2 level and 86 (76–89) [88] wide at level of anus; with three pairs of pre-anal setae and a pair of pre-anal pores. Seta JV 5 72 (65–79) [72]. Ventral setae smooth. Two pairs of metapodal plates. Spermatheca (Fig. 4). Calyx of spermatheca pocular 9 (7–10) 11 long; atrium distinct. Gnathosoma. Corniculi distally convergent; basal width of corniculus 7, distance between bases of corniculi 9. Movable cheliceral digit 33 (32–34) [32] long, with three teeth (Fig. 3); fixed digit 33 (31–34) [34] long, with 9–10 teeth; dorsal and lateral lyrifissures distinct. Legs. Macrosetae sharp-tipped: Sge I 29 (27–30) [34], Sge II 33 (32–35) [36], Sge III 36 (35–37) [39], Sti III 27 (26–28) [31], Sge IV 63 (60–65) [68], Sti IV 47 (44–50) [52], St IV 66 (60–68) [73] (Fig. 5); chaetotaxy of genu II 2, 2/ 0, 2 / 0, 1; genu III 1, 2/ 1, 2 / 0, 1. Male (five specimens). Dorsal shield pattern as in female; 275 (254–292) long and 179 (145–203) wide. Setae j 1 22 (20–24), j 3 44 (41–47), j 4 8 (7–11), j 5 8 (7–8), j 6 8 (7–9), J 2 8 (7–9), J 5 8 (7–8), z 2 14 (12–16), z 4 13 (10–15), z 5 7 (7–8), Z 1 11 (10–13), Z 4 52 (49–53), Z 5 74 (70–78), s 4 61 (57–64), S 2 15 (13–18), S 4 9 (7–13), S 5 9 (8–10), r 3 21 (19–23), R 1 14 (13–14). All setae smooth, except Z 4 and Z 5, faintly serrate. Peritreme extending to region between j 1 and j 3. Venter. Distances between st 1 -st 1 55 (52–60), st 2 -st 2 59 (56–63), st 3 -st 3 61 (56–66), st 4 -st 4 47 (43–51), st 5 - st 5 39 (35–43). Ventrianal shield subtriangular, with transverse striae (Fig. 7); 121 (109–128) long and 151 (123–164) wide at anterior corners; with three pairs of pre-anal setae and a pair of pre-anal pores. Seta JV 5 36 (33–39). Gnathosoma. Movable cheliceral digit 25 (23–27) long, with one tooth; fixed digit 26 (25–27) long, with six teeth; lateral lyrifissures distinct. Shaft of spermatodactyl 20 (19–21) long (Fig. 6). Legs. Macrosetae sharp-tipped: Sge I 24 (21–25), Sge II 26 (23–28), Sge III 26 (23–28), Sti III 21 (18–23), Sge IV 45 (40–47), Sti IV 36 (32–38), St IV 54 (48–58); chaetotaxy of genua II and III as in female. Specimens examined. Holotype female of A. enab from mango leaves, at Qanatir el-Qahiriya, Qualyubia governorate, 1967 (coll. E.A. El-Badry); one male from guava leaves, at Beheira governorate, March 2001 (coll. A.H.M. Romeih); one female from mango leaves, at Gharbia governorate, May 1978 (coll. M.A. Zaher); one female from citrus leaves, at Monufia governorate, October 1978 (coll. M.A. Zaher); three females from soil under date palm, at Monufia governorate, July 2012 (coll. M.M. Ghallab); two females and one male from soil under A. donax, at Qualyubia governorate, July 2004 (coll. A.K. Nasr); two females and one male from cucumber leaves, at same locality, June 2005 and May 2006 (coll. A.K. Nasr); two females and two males from eggplant leaves, at same locality, August 2006 (coll. A.K. Nasr); two females from okra leaves, at same locality, August–October 2006 (coll. M.A. El-Borolossy). Previous records from Egypt. As A. enab –Alexandria, Beheira, Gharbia and Monufia governorates (Zaher, 1986); Fayoum and Giza governorates (El-Badry, 1967 a; Romeih et al., 2010 b); Ismailia, Kafr el-Sheikh, Luxor governorates (El-Badry, 1967 a); Qualyubia governorate (El-Badry, 1967 a; Zaher, 1986); unspecified governorate (El-Badry, 1970; Nasr & Abou-Awad, 1985); as A. swirskii— Alexandria and Beheira governorates (Zaher et al., 1971); Asyut, Beni Suef, Damietta, Monufia and Qualyubia governorates (Nasr et al., 2011); Dakahlia and Ismailia governorates (Zaher, 1986); Fayoum governorate (Romeih et al., 2010 b); Giza governorate (Zaher et al., 1973; Hoda et al., 1986; Romeih et al., 2010 b); Lower Egypt region (Rasmy & Abou-Awad, 1972; Rasmy et al., 1972); unspecified governorate (Yousef et al., 1976; Kandeel & Nassar, 1986); as T. capsicum –Ismailia governorate (Basha et al., 2001). Remarks. Amblyseius swirskii was originally described from the holotype female and four paratype females collected in Israel. The original description was reasonably detailed, with illustrations and setal measurements; complementary descriptions were listed by Demite et al. (2014). Amblyseius enab was originally described from the holotype, two paratype females and three paratype males collected in Qanatir el-Qahiriya, Qualyubia governorate, Egypt. The original description included illustrations, but provided only measurements of the idiosoma. Typhlodromips capsicum was originally described from the holotype female, three paratype females and five paratype males collected in Kassasin, Ismailia governorate, Egypt. The original description was rather detailed, with illustrations and setal measurements. Measurements of the females examined are close to those reported by Zaher (1986) for a single female (except s 4, 58 according to that author), and to those reported by different authors (Swirski et al., 1998; Zannou et al., 2007; Ferragut et al., 2010). Differently from what was reported by Zaher (1986) but similarly to what was reported by Zannou et al. (2007), the specimens examined in this study have macrosetae on genu I and tibia III. An examination of the holotype of A. enab confirmed its synonymy with A. swirswkii as first concluded by Ramadan et al. (2009). An examaination of the original description of T. capsicum also indicated its synonymy with A. swirskii; the small differences observed in relation to setal lengths of T. capsicum are considered to be related to the smaller size of the type of this species (according to the original description, dorsal shield 331 long and 208 wide). Measurements of the males examined in this study are close to those provided by Porath & Swirski (1965) and Zannou et al. (2007).Published as part of Abo-Shnaf, Reham I. A. & De, Gilberto J., 2014, Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from Egypt, with new records, descriptions of new species, and a key to species, pp. 1-71 in Zootaxa 3865 (1) on pages 7-9, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3865.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/28714
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