Abstract
This paper reports the incidence and associations of four species of mites, Paraneonyssus icteridius, Ptilonyssus n. sp. "A", Sternostoma n. sp. "A" , and Speleognathus sp., found in the nasal cavities of the common red-wing blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus ssp.) and Brewer's blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus cyanocephalus Wagler) over-wintering in the vicinity of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Three species of mites are reported for the first time from these birds, and two of these three are undescribed species.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Life Sciences; Plant and Wildlife Sciences
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Talley, George M., "The incidence of nasal mites in over-wintering red-wing blackbirds in the vicinity of Utah Lake, Utah" (1957). Theses and Dissertations. 7898.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7898
Date Submitted
1957-06-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/Letd312
Keywords
Mites
Language
English