Quill mite (Dermoglyphus passerinus) infestation of canaries (Serinus canaria): Diagnosis and treatment

Avian Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 195-199

  Dorrestein, G M ^a   Van Der Horst, Hetwig H A ^a   Cremers, H J W M ^b   Van Der Hage, Marein ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Veterinary Parasitologist   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AVES; DERMOGLYPHUS; DERMOGLYPHUS PASSERINUS; SERINUS CANARIA; SERINUS CANARIUS;

EID: 0030929735     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079459708419205     Document Type: Article

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