A survey of bat ectoparasitic mites of Belarus.

We surveyed ectoparasite mite species in the Republic of Belarus. One tick species and seven mite species were collected; four of them were recorded for first time: Carios vespertilionis from Pipistrellus species; Spinturnix plecotinus from the long-eared bat Plecotus auritus; Macronyssus corethroproctus from the pond bat Myotis dasycneme; and Macronyssus kolenatii from the Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii. We give diagnostic illustrations of the above mites and tick. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]