Global Studies of the Host-Parasite Relationships between Ectoparasitic Mites of the Family Syringophilidae and Birds of the Order Columbiformes
The quill mites belonging to the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) are obligate ectoparasites of birds. They inhabit different types of the quills, where they spend their whole life cycle. In this paper, we conducted a global study of syringophilid mites associated with colum...
Main Authors: | Katarzyna Kaszewska-Gilas, Jakub Ziemowit Kosicki, Martin Hromada, Maciej Skoracki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3392 |
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