| gamasine mite (parasitiformes: mesostigmata) infestations of small mammals (mammalia: rodentia, insectivora) in turkey. | the present study was conducted on small mammals from different locations in turkey. one hundred twenty- three individuals representing 11 species of rodents and insectivora were investigated for mite ectoparasites. a total of 126 gamasine mites were collected from 96 individuals (78.1%) of 6 species of small mammals. five gamasine families were recorded: laelapidae, hirstionyssidae, haemogamasidae, macronyssidae and macrochelidae. laelaps jettmari vitzthum (72 species) was predominant and found ... | 2008 | 18351555 |