The diversity of avian nasal mites has been incompletely studied in South America and most
reports have been made on the fauna of Brazil, especially from the 1940s to 1970s …

Understanding the processes of speciation is an important challenge in improving
knowledge of the origin of biodiversity. One crucial point is to assess the causes of …

Birds have a diverse community of “permanent” arthropods that complete their entire life
cycle on the body of the host. Because some of these arthropods are parasites that reduce …

The monograph deals with morphology and systematics of mites of the family
Rhinonyssidae, permanent parasites in nasal cavities of birds, recorded in the Northwest of …

Several lineages of mites (Arachnida: Acari) inhabit the nasal and respiratory tracts of birds.
The Rhinonyssidae (Mesostigmata) are the most diverse group of avian nasal mites. While …

Mites serve as pathogens, allergens, or microbial containers, which can seriously damage
the health of humans and animals. The substantial amount of mite species and their similar …

近年来, 分子标记技术在螨类系统学研究中起到越来越重要的作用. 文章就几种螨类系统学中用
到的分子标记的原理和应用作一回顾, 其中包括随机扩增多态性RAPD, 限制性内切酶片段长度 …

Abstract Laelaps mazzai Fonseca, 1939 (Mesostigmata, Laelapidae) parasitizes several
species of the widespread South American rodent genus Calomys Waterhouse, 1837 …

This study aims to record mites associated with the respiratory system of Columba livia
Gmelin, 1789, including data of parasitological indices and of coinfections in southern Brazil …

Bacterial symbionts that manipulate host reproductive behavior are widespread (Werren and
O'Neill 1997). They increase their own fitness by manipulating the reproduction of their hosts …