Two new species of parasitic demodecid mites in the European polecat Mustela putorius and their co-infestation with Miridex putorii (Acariformes: Demodecidae)

The biodiversity of parasitic mites of the Demodecidae, infesting mammalian carnivorans, is poorly understood. To date, 18 host-specific species have been described, including four each from domestic dogs and cats, and only 10 from wild carnivores, known from single or duplicate reports. No data is...

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Published in:	The European Zoological Journal
Main Authors:	J. N. Izdebska, L. Rolbiecki, S. Rehbein
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2024-01-01
Subjects:	host-parasite interactions skin mites taxonomy wild mammals
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2024.2347921