Survey of the nasal mite fauna (Rhinonyssidae and Kytoditidae) of the Gouldian finch, Erythrura gouldiae, and some co-occurring birds in the Northern Territory

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 675-685

  Bell, P J ^a,b  

^a Arid Zone Research Institute   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHRURA GOULDIAE; HETEROMUNIA PECTORALIS; KYTODITES AMANDAVAE; KYTODITIDAE; KYTONYSSUS ANDREI; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; POEPHILA PERSONATA; RHINONYSSIDAE; STERNOSTOMA PADDAE; STERNOSTOMA TRACHEACOLUM;

BUDGERIGAR; GOULDIAN FINCH; MASKED FINCH; NASAL MITE; PICTORELLA MANNIKIN;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 0030302014     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960675     Document Type: Article

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