Acari, Laelapidae (ectoparasite mites), central and southern Chile.

• Main Authors: Lareschi, M., Gonzales-Acuna, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010
• Subjects: Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Ewing; Waterhouse; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/e4bc0a9d214c436d988404d8f7804eea

Laelapidae mites include ectoparasites of small mammals. The fauna of mites of many Neotropicalareas is still understudied, and such is the case of Chile. We report the results of a survey carried out in centraland southern Chile: Acanthochela chilensis Ewing 1933 is reported from Dromiciops gliroid...