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22 May 2020 Review of Mites Found on Various Animal Hosts and at Different Localities in Malaysia
N Azmiera, A. Mariana, M. L. Pimsler, C. C. Heo
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Abstract

Mite biodiversity and distribution in Malaysia is currently understudied. Most previous works on Malaysian Acari have focused on pest organisms of medical, veterinary, and agricultural concern, with a few recent studies centered on mites in forensic contexts. Previous literatures have targeted collection sites in forest reserves and/or mountains in either Peninsular or Malaysian Borneo, though the state of Sarawak had the least publications related to mite species descriptions despite having the highest number of nature parks of any state in the country. Most publications focused on the three states Selangor, Pahang and Sabah. Most of the mite species reported were from mammals (66.3%), with fewer species from birds (21.7%), arthropods (11.2%), and reptiles (0.8%). We believe that further work on the systematic documentation of mite species throughout Malaysia is necessary as it could generate useful tools, such as the use of mites as biogeographical markers or as forensic indicators. Therefore, this review catalogs mite species that have been documented in or on animal hosts in Malaysia and serves as a foundation for future work.

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N Azmiera, A. Mariana, M. L. Pimsler, and C. C. Heo "Review of Mites Found on Various Animal Hosts and at Different Localities in Malaysia," Journal of Medical Entomology 57(5), 1354-1363, (22 May 2020). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa086
Received: 6 February 2020; Accepted: 9 April 2020; Published: 22 May 2020
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KEYWORDS
animal hosts
distribution
habitat
Malaysia
mites
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