Distribution and Host Selection of Tropical Rat Mite, <i>Ornithonyssus bacoti</i>, in Yunnan Province of Southwest China
(1) Background: As a species of gamasid mite, the tropical rat mite (<i>Ornithonyssus bacoti</i>) is a common ectoparasite on rodents and some other small mammals. Besides stinging humans to cause dermatitis, <i>O. bacoti</i> can be a vector of rickettsia pox and a potential...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/110 |