Table 1.

Micrometry of D. canis and D. cornei adult mites

Parameters	D. canis	Range	D. cornei	Range	P value
Gnathosoma	18.89 ± 0.18a	18–20	19.11 ± 0.14	18–20	0.141
Podosoma	60.98 ± 0.21a	59–62	61.06 ± 0.31	59–64	0.054
Opisthosoma	129.68 ± 3.34**	110–152	61.48 ± 2.4	49–76	0.001
Total body length	214.32 ± 13.81**	158–271	132.21 ± 14.6	96–152	0.001

* Significant (P < 0.05)

** Highly significant (P < 0.01)

^aNon significant (P > 0.05)