Demodex sinocricetuli: new species of hair follicle mite (Acari:Demodecidae) from the Chinese form of the striped hamster, Cricetulus barabensis (Rodentia:Muridae).
Demodex sinocricetuli sp. nov. is described in all its life stages from the Chinese form of the striped hamster, Cricetulus barabensis. A large sample size of > 11,500 mites (96% adults and only 4% ova and immatures) was surveyed. The cause of the apparent reproductive stasis is not known. Limited data sets from other demodecid species reveal populations that are 42-82% adult.
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Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, West Hartford 06117-2697, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000145:classification / Q000648:ultrastructure