Mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) are permanent
and obligatory parasites of birds. This study presents an analysis of mite material collected …

Simple Summary Parasitic mites of the family Syringophilidae (quill mites) represent the
most diverse prostigmatan family associated with birds. Here, we aim (i) to investigate quill …

Simple Summary Mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea)—also
called quill mites—are permanent and highly specialized ectoparasites of birds living inside …

Three new species of the family Syringophilidae associated with birds of the pantropically
distributed order Coraciiformes are described: two new species of the subfamily Picobiinae …

Simple Summary We report on the occurrence of parasitic quill mites of the family
Syringophilidae on the well-known avian group birds-of-paradise. Our investigation resulted …

Two new picobiin mite species (Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae) are described from
passeriform birds in Guyana, Rafapicobia automoli sp. nov. parasitizing two furnariid …

Four accipitriform bird species of the family Accipitridae are reported as new hosts for quill
mites (Acari: Cheyletoidea: Syringophilidae): Megasyringophilus aquilus Skoracki …

The quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) are
obligatory permanent ectoparasites of birds inhabiting quills of the flight and covert feathers …

We investigated the quill mite fauna of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata)
associated with Sunbirds (Passeriformes: Nectariniidae) in the Sub-Saharan region. Six …

Abstract Quill mites (Acariformes: Prostigmata: Syringophilidae) are a family of about 400
ectoparasite species known to infest birds for over 140 yr. All previously identified quill mites …