A survey of Acarine ectoparasite of bats (Chirpptera) in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mariana Ahamad, Halimaton Ibrahim, Mohd Kulaimi Bujang, Shahrul Anuar Mohd Sah, Norzalipah Mohamad, Shukor Mohd Nor, Abdul Hamid Ahmad, Tze, Ming Ho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Entomological Society of America 2013
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18798/1/A%20survey%20of%20Acarine%20ectoparasite%20of%20bats.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/18798/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ME11240

A comprehensive 8-yr survey of acarine ectoparasites (ticks and mites) of bats was carried out in 18 localities from 2002 to 2009. Most of the surveys were conducted during 14 national biodiversity scientific expeditions throughout Malaysia. The objective was to identify acarines of known public hea...