Scrub-itch mite infestation in the endangered bridled nailtail wallaby
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by J Old, J Lowry, Lauren YoungSkin lesions on the ears and inguinal and axillary regions of a number of adult animals within a captive population of the endangered bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) were associated with the trombiculid mite, Eutrombicula hirsti. The local inflammatory response of these Australian marsupials is described.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
87Issue
8Start Page
338End Page
341Number of Pages
4eISSN
1751-0813ISSN
0005-0423Location
AustraliaPublisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing LtdLanguage
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Centre for Environmental Management; Environmental Protection Agency; Institute for Resource Industries and Sustainability (IRIS); University of Western Sydney;Era Eligible
- Yes
