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. 2007 Sep 2:35–120. doi: 10.1016/B978-012263951-7/50006-5

Table XIII.

Ectoparasites of Laboratory Mice of the Order Acarina

Suborder Genus Species Common name
Mesostigmata Ornithonyssus bacoti Tropical rat mite
Ornithonyssus sylviarum Northern fowl mite
Liponyssoides sanguineus House mouse mite
Haemogamasus pontiger
Eulaelaps stabularis
Laelaps echidninus Spiny rat mite
Haemolaelaps glasgowi
Haemolaelaps casalis
Prostigmata
 Family Myobiidae
  Subfamily Myobiinae Myobia musculi Fur mite
Radfordia affinis Fur mite
 Family Psorergatidae Psorergates simplex Hair follicle mite
 Family Sarcoptidae Notoedres musculi
 Family Demodicidae Demodex musculi
Astigmata
 Family Myocoptidae Myocoptes musculinus
Trichoecius romboutsi