A New Genus and Species of Predaceous Mite in the Parasitic Family Macronyssidae (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 527-537

  Radovsky, F J ^a   Krantz, G W ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bat guano habitat; Chiroptera; Coprolactistus whitakeri; Eptesicus fuscus; Parasitic evolution; Predation

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CHIROPTERA; EPTESICUS FUSCUS; MACRONYSSIDAE; MESOSTIGMATA; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MITE; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MITES; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032113413     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.4.527     Document Type: Article

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