Morphometrical Identification and Phylogenetic Analysis of Rhinonyssidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) Parasitizing Avian Hosts: New Molecular Data

Members of the family Rhinonyssidae are tiny hematophagous endoparasitic mites that inhabit the nasal cavities of birds and can cause trauma to their hosts. Traditionally, identifying species in this group has relied on observing their morphometrical characteristics. Nevertheless, determining specie...

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Main Authors: Susana A. Sánchez-Carrión, Ivan Dimov, Francisco J. Márquez Jiménez, Manuel de Rojas Álvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/7/1783