Species Demodex musculi Oudemans, 1937
Introduction
Demodex musculi is a parasite of the house mouse, and occurs in laboratory mouse populations. Izdebska & Rolbiecki (2015) recorded this little-known species from Australia without explanation. Despite a search of published and unpublished sources, I have not been able to trace the origin of this record. The presence of this species in Australia must be considered as unconfirmed.
General References
Izdebska, J.N. & Rolbiecki, L. 2015. Two new species of Demodex (Acari: Demodecidae) with a redescription of Demodex musculi and data on parasitism in Mus musculus (Rodentia: Muridae). Journal of Medical Entomology 52: 604-613.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acari | 15-Mar-2017 | ADDED | Dr Bruce Halliday |