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Knemidokoptic mite infections on the Cape Peninsula population of Black Sparrowhawks

Knemidokoptes mites (Acari: Knemidokoptidae) are subcutaneous mites that are found in the skin of the face, legs or body of avian hosts, the symptoms of which can range from featherloss and skin lesions to beak deformities. Although known to infect multiple species of Passeriform birds, very few cas...

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Main Author: Van Velden, Julia
Other Authors: Amar, Arjun
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Biological Sciences 2014
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