Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New data on the species Metacheyletia degenerata Fain and Bochkov (Acariformes: Cheyletidae).
- Journal:
- Annals of parasitology
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Skoracki, Maciej
- Affiliation:
- Department of Animal Morphology
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Metacheyletia degenerata Fain and Bochkov, 2003 (Acariformes: Cheyletidae) is recorded for the first time from the quills of the European Bee-eater Merops apiaster L., 1758 (Coraciformes: Meropidae). It is also the first record of Metacheyletia found on coraciiform birds. Moreover, the following localities: Macedonia, Italy, Azerbaijan, Russia and Tanzania, are new for M. degenerata.
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