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Evaluation of Proctophyllodes huitzilopochtlii on feathers from Anna’s (Calypte anna) and Black-chinned (Archilochus alexandri) Hummingbirds: Prevalence assessment and imaging analysis using light and tabletop scanning electron microscopy

Proctophyllodes huitzilopochtlii Atyeo & Braasch 1966 (Acariformes: Astigmata: Proctophyllodidae), a feather mite, was found on feathers collected from five hummingbird species in California. This mite has not been previously documented on feathers from Anna’s (Calypte anna [Lesson 1829]) or Bla...

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Autores principales: Yamasaki, Youki K., Graves, Emily E., Houston, Robin S., OConnor, Barry M., Kysar, Patricia E., Straub, Mary H., Foley, Janet E., Tell, Lisa A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5812578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29444089
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191323