Abstract Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) are among the smallest of terrestrial
arthropods and the most species‐rich group of herbivorous mites with a high host specificity …

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 …

Background Water mites are among the most diverse organisms inhabiting freshwater
habitats and are considered as substantial part of the species communities in springs. As …

Accurate estimation of species richness is often complex as genetic divergence is not
always accompanied by appreciable morphological differentiation. In consequence, cryptic …

Molecular species delimitation, usually by COI DNA barcoding, shows that cryptic speciation
is a common phenomenon observed in most animal phyla. Cryptic species have frequently …

Some symbiont species are highly host-specific, inhabiting only one or a very few host
species, and typically have limited dispersal abilities. When they do occur on multiple host …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Respiratory systems of birds may be parasitized by rhinonyssid and ereynetid mites, which
are commonly found in their nasal cavities. Levels of infection caused by mites in relation to …