title: Mites infesting commensal rodents in Shebin El Kom, Menoufia G., Egypt.
abstract: Rodent populations markedly increased in many Egyptian Governorates particularly commensal ones which live in close association with man and his domestic animals. In this paper, commensal rodents; M. musculus R. r. alexandrinus, and R. norvegicus were examined for the mites infesting them. Four species of mites were recovered; Ornithonyssus bacoti; Laelaps nuttalli, Dermanyssus gallinae and Allodermanyssus sanguineus. The medical and economic importance was discussed. It was concluded that mites and their environmental problem should be tackled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Menoufia, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bakr
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Morsy
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Nassef
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: el Meligi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D004534:Egypt; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000662:veterinary*; D008925:Mites / Q000145:classification*; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases