Knemidokoptes

Knemidokoptes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Sarcoptiformes
Family:
Genus:	Knemidokoptes
Species
	Knemidokoptes pilae; Knemidokoptes mutans
Synonyms
	Cnemidocoptes Cambridge, 1875; Cnemidocoptes Lavoipierre & Griffiths, 1951; Knemidocoptes Oudemans, 1898;

Knemidokoptes is a genus of parasitic mites in the family that infect the skin or feather follicles of birds, especially gallinaceous birds (chickens, pheasants, and relatives) as well as parakeets and canaries.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ Mullen, Gary; Durden, Lance, eds. (2002). Medical and veterinary entomology. San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press/Elsevier. pp. 485–486. ISBN 9780080536071.
^ Bowman, Dwight D. (2009). Georgis' parasitology for veterinarians (9th ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders/Elsevier. p. 67. ISBN 978-1416044123.

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[1] Mullen, Gary; Durden, Lance, eds. (2002). Medical and veterinary entomology. San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press/Elsevier. pp. 485–486. ISBN 9780080536071.

[2] Bowman, Dwight D. (2009). Georgis' parasitology for veterinarians (9th ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders/Elsevier. p. 67. ISBN 978-1416044123.

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