Distribution of gamasid mites on small mammals in Yunnan Province, China

Insect Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-78

  Luo, Li Pu ^a   Guo, Xian Guo ^a   Qian, Ti Jun ^a   Wu, Dian ^a   Men, Xing Yuan ^a   Dong, Wen Ge ^a  

^a DALI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arachnida; China; Fauna; Gamasid mites; Small mammal; Yunnan

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APODEMUS CHEVRIERI; ARACHNIDA; GAMASIDA; INSECTIVORA; LAELAPS; LAELAPS NUTTALLI; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS FLAVIPECTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA; SCANDENTIA;

EID: 41849151099     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2007.00128.x     Document Type: Article

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