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A new species and new host record of Demodecidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) associated with the bandicoot rat (Rodentia: Muridae) from Lao PDR with data on parasitism and a checklist of the demodecid mites of rodents.
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Systematic & Applied Acarology . Nov2017, Vol. 22 Issue 11, p1910-1923. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- A new species, Demodex bandicotae sp. nov. (Acariformes: Demodecidae), is described based on adult stages from the hairy skin of the greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica (Bechstein, 1800) , collected in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos). Parasites were noted in 41.7% of bandicoot rats, with a mean intensity of 5.6 parasites in the tested skin fragments of the host. This is the first report on Demodecidae mites in rodents of the genus Bandicota Gray, 1873. A checklist of demodecid mites in rodents worldwide is also provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ACARIFORMES
*BANDICOTA
*RODENTS
*BIOLOGICAL classification
*PARASITISM
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13621971
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Systematic & Applied Acarology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125838258
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.11158/saa.22.11.10