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Two new parasitic mites (Acarina) from the South African porcupine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

W. M. Till
W. M. Till
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, South African Institute for Medical Research, Johannesburg
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Three new parasitic mites—a fur mite, a mange mite, and a nasal mite—were recovered recently on dissolving the head of a specimen of Hystrix africaeaustralis Peters, the South African porcupine, in a solution of potassium hydroxide. The fur mite is being studied by Dr R. F. Lawrence of the Natal Museum. The other two species, the mange mite, belonging to the genus Psorergates Tyrrell, and the nasal mite, belonging to the genus Rhinophaga Fain, are described below.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 47 , Issue 3-4 , December 1957 , pp. 329 - 334
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1957

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