Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
First report of Boydaia falconis (Trombidiformes: Ereynetidae: Speleognathinae) in a Merlin (Falco columbarius) (Falconiformes: Falconidae) in Veracruz, Mexico.
- Journal:
- Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Arrona-Rivera, Alicia E et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Avian Medicine and Zootechnics
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
The report presented herein documents the finding of mites in the nares of a Merlin (Falco columbarius) (Linnaeus, 1758; Falconiformes: Falconidae) during its capture for identification and ringing at the conservation reserve area in the municipality of Cansaburro, state of Veracruz, Mexico.The mites were collected from the nostril of the bird and identified as Boydaia falconis (Fain, 1956; Trombidiformes: Ereynetidae: Speleognathinae). There are few records of nasal mites in Faconiforms in North America. This is the first report of Boydaia falconis in falconiform hosts from Mexico. Further study is required on these mites to aid in our understanding of the biology, ecology and symbiotic relationships of speleognathine nasal mites.
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