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Diversity and Origin of Quill Mites of the Subfamily Syringophilinae (Acariformes: Syringophilidae) Parasitising the True Finches (Passeriformes: Fringillidae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Mites associated with birds comprise representatives of numerous families and display a remarkable diversity of ecological strategies, ranging from commensalism, in which the mite benefits without causing measurable harm to its host, to parasitism, which can lead to direct damage through feeding on host tissues or resources [...].

Source: Animals

DOI: 10.3390/ani15213227

Authors: Maciej Skoracki, Markus Unsoeld, Roland R. Melzer, Stefan Friedrich, Bozena Sikora

Institutions: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Bavarian Natural History Collections, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Language: English

Topic: Study of Mite Species

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,896

Funder: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu