Nikola Pantchev

Veterinary Specialist for Parasitology, Key Account Manager for Infectious Diseases, IDEXX Laboratories, D-71636 Ludwigsburg, Germany

Ectoparasites in captive reptiles

With most species of mites dwelling on the skin surface, heavy infestations are seldom found in wild reptile specimens because the ecdysis process (skin shedding) provides sporadic removal of the mite...