Three major lineages of mites (Arachnida: Acari) are parasitic in the nasal passages of birds:
Rhinonyssidae (Mesostigmata), Ereynetidae (Prostigmata), Cytoditidae, and Turbinoptidae …

Four families of parasitic mites (Acari: Rhinonyssidae, Ereynetidae, Cytoditidae, and
Turbinoptidae) have evolved independently to live inside the nasal passages of birds. A …

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 …

Three major lineages of mites are parasitic in the nasal passages of birds, ie, Rhinonyssidae
(Mesostigmata), Ereynetidae (Prostigmata), Cytoditidae, and Turbinoptidae (Astigmata). The …

The rhinonyssid and kytoditid mite fauna in the endangered finch E. gouldiae and 6 co-
occurring species (long-tailed finches (Poephila acuticauda), masked finches (P. personata) …

This book represents the first general account of mites of the family Rhinonyssidae
parasitizing non-passerine birds in the USSR. On the basis of long-term research and a …

In a survey of the nasal mites of Texas, USA, a parasitism rate of 18.5 percent was found.
Two new species are described: Ptilonyssits vossi from the house wren (Troglodytes aedon) …

The genus Mesonyssoides Fain & Nadchatram is synonymized with Mesonyssus Fain and
the following 7 new species of Mesonyssus are described from New Guinea: epi-leus n. sp …

Background Rhinonyssid mites are permanent parasites of birds that inhabit their respiratory
tract. There are around 600 species described worldwide and almost all species of birds are …

Twenty-four species in seven genera of blood-sucking rhinonyssine mites are newly
recorded or described from the nares of Australian birds:-Ruandanyssus terpsiphonei Fain …