Observations on the micromorphology of the tropical rat mite Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst) as revealed by scanning electron microscopy

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 128-132

  Green, E D ^a   Baker, C ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ambulacrum; Chelicerae; Gnathosoma; Peritreme; Taxonomy; Tropical rat mite

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CHELA; ORNITHONYSSUS; ORNITHONYSSUS BACOTI; PYRUS COMMUNIS; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MITE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MITES;

EID: 0030227176     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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