Mesalges hirsutus explained

Mesalges hirsutus is an acarid feather mite. It is a parasite of birds including several parrot species and the Mascarene martin of Madagascar.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Gaut . Jean . 1952 . Sarcoptides plumicoles des oiseaux de Madagascar . Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar: Biologie animale . 7 . 81–107 . fr.
2. Schöne . Richard . Schmidt . Volker . Sachse . Margit . Schmöschke . Ronald . 2009 . Federmilben bei Papageienvögeln . Papageien . 22 . 2 . 55–61 . de . 19 December 2012 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011540/http://www.federmilben.de/pdf/federmilben_papageienvoegel.pdf . dead .