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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025

Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Cheyletoidea) Parasitising Birds of the Subfamily Euphoninae (Passeriformes: Fringillidae).

Bozena Sikora, Markus Unsoeld, Roland R Melzer, Stefan Friedrich, Martin Hromada, Maciej Skoracki

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Bozena SikoraDepartment of Animal Morphology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3395-9993
Markus UnsoeldSNSB-Bavarian State Collection for Zoology, Ornithology Section, 81247 Munich, Germany.
Roland R MelzerSNSB-Bavarian State Collection for Zoology, Arthropoda varia Section, 81247 Munich, Germany.
Stefan FriedrichSNSB-Bavarian State Collection for Zoology, Arthropoda varia Section, 81247 Munich, Germany.
Martin HromadaLaboratory and Museum of Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Ecology, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, 080 01 Presov, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-5626-1205
Maciej SkorackiDepartment of Animal Morphology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-7416-3580

Funding

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan ID-UB UAM
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) are highly specialised avian ectoparasites that inhabit feather quills. Despite their widespread occurrence, their diversity, distribution, and host associations remain poorly understood. This study examined the diversity and ecological interactions of syringophilid mites parasitising Euphoninae hosts. We analysed 298 dry bird skins representing 25 species deposited in the Bavarian State Collection for Zoology in Munich, Germany. Quill mite infestations were detected in 15 host species, identifying 4 mite species, including 2 newly described taxa:

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acariavesbiodiversitybirdsectoparasiteseuphoninaefringillidaesyringophilidae

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PMID40076047
PMCPMC11898431

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