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Species Sarcoptes scabiei (Linnaeus, 1758)

General References

Andrews, J.R.H. 1983. The origin and evolution of host associations of Sarcoptes scabiei and the subfamily Sarcoptinae Murray. Acarologia 24: 85-94 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Berlese, A. 1897. Acari, Myriopoda et Scorpiones hucusque in Italia reperta. Ordo Cryptostigmata (Sarcoptidae). Portici : Sumptibus Auctoris 190 pp. (as Sarcoptes wombati)

Bochkov, A.V. 2010. A review of mammal-associated Psoroptidia (Acariformes: Astigmata). Acarina. Russian Journal of Acarology 18: 99–260 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Canestrini, G. & Kramer, P. 1899. Demodicidae and Sarcoptidae. Das Tierreich 7: 1-193 (Reprinted 1965 by Verlag Cramer, Weinheim) (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Domrow, R. 1974. Miscellaneous mites from Australian vertebrates. 1-48. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 99: 15-35 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Domrow, R. 1992. Acari Astigmata (excluding feather mites) parasitic on Australian vertebrates: an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography. Invertebrate Taxonomy 6: 1459-1606 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Fain, A. 1968. Etude de la variabilite de Sarcoptes scabiei avec une revision des Sarcoptidae. Acta Zoologica et Pathologica Antverpiensia 47: 1-196 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Green, R.H. 1989. The ectoparasitic mites of Tasmanian vertebrate animals. Records of the Queen Victoria Museum, Launceston 98: 1-25 (as Scarpotes scabiei (sic))

Klompen, J.S.H. 1992. Phylogenetic relationships in the mite family Sarcoptidae (Acari: Astigmata). Miscellaneous Publications, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 180: 1-154 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Kwak, M.L. & Reed, J. 2017. A survey of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from an over-abundant koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) population in south eastern Australia, with an overview of the ticks and mites of koalas. Experimental and Applied Acarology 73: 109-114. (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Lee, D.C. & Southcott, R.V. 1979. Spiders and other Arachnids of South Australia. In South Australian Yearbook, 1979. South Australian Government Printer : Adelaide. 15 pp. (as Sarcoptes scabiei; as Sarcoptes suis (var.))

Mellanby, K. 1972. Scabies (Second edition). Middlesex : E.W. Classey 81 pp. (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Naumann, I. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Australian Insect Names. Common and Scientific Names for Insects and Allied Organisms of Economic and Environmental Importance. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications v 200 pp. [Date published 31/12/1993] (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Pence, D.B., Casto, S.D. & Samuel, W.M. 1975. Variation in the chaetotaxy and denticulation of Sarcoptes scabiei (Acarina : Sarcoptidae) from wild canids. Acarologia 17: 160-165 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Rainbow, W.J. 1906. A synopsis of Australian Acarina. Records of the Australian Museum 6: 145-193 (as Sarcoptes scabiei; as Sarcoptes equi; as Sarcoptes wombati; as Sarcoptes canis)

Seddon, H.R. 1952. Diseases of Domestic Animals in Australia. Part 3. Tick and Mite Infestations. Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Division of Veterinary Hygeine) 7. 200 pp. (as Sarcoptes canis (var.); as Sarcoptes suis (var.))

Seddon, H.R. 1968. Diseases of Domestic Animals in Australia. Part 3. Arthropod Infestations (Ticks and Mites). Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publication (Veterinary Hygeine) (Revised by H. E. Albiston) Vol. 7 170 pp. (as Sarcoptes canis (var.); as Sarcoptes suis (var.); as Sarcoptes hominis (var.))

Southcott, R.V. 1976. Arachnidism and allied syndromes in the Australian region. Records of the Adelaide Children's Hospital 1: 97-186 (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Southcott, R.V. 1978. Australian Harmful Arachnids and Their Allies. Mitcham, South Australia : R. V. Southcott 36 pp. (as Sarcoptes scabiei)

Taylor, F.H. 1946. Spiders, ticks and mites, including the species harmful to man in Australia and New Guinea. Section 1. Descriptive. Commonwealth of Australia Department of Health, Service Publications (School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney) 6: 1-234 (as Sarcoptes hominis (var.))

Womersley, H. 1953. On the sarcoptid or mange-mites of the wombat. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 11: 69-73 (as Sarcoptes wombati (var.))

 

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)
01-May-2017 Acari 21-Feb-2017 MODIFIED Dr Bruce Halliday
07-May-2013 07-May-2013 MODIFIED
07-May-2013 07-Aug-2012 MOVED
07-May-2013 29-Jul-2010 MOVED
07-May-2013 28-Jul-2010 MOVED
07-May-2013 28-Jul-2010 MOVED
08-Jul-2010 MODIFIED