Labrzycka Anna
Zakład Morfologii Zwierzat, Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza, ul. 28 czerwca 198, 61-485 Poznań.
Wiad Parazytol. 2004;50(2):117-24.
Mites of the family Myocoptidae and Listrophoridae (Acari: Astigmata) are permanent, mono- or oligoxenous ectoparasites of mammals. Only 9 species from 4 genera of Myocoptidae are reported in Poland, as well 6 species from 4 genera of Listrophoridae, which are only a small fraction of huge number of these mites known in the world. This paper summarize known data about morphological features being adaptation of Myocoptidae and Listrophoridae to parasitize fur of mammals.