Ectoparasites of neonate Indiana bats, Myotis sodalis (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), with description of male of Paraspinturnix globosa (Acari: Spinturnicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 445-453

  Whitaker Jr , John O ^a   Deunff, Jean ^a,b   Belwood, Jacqueline J ^a,c  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Indiana, bat; Myotis sodalis; Parasitic mite; Paraspinturnix globosa; Spinturnicidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039927705     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/37.3.445     Document Type: Article

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