Sternostoma setifer explained

Sternostoma setifer is a mite that is parasitic in the nasal passages of some North American birds, including bluebirds and martins.^[1]

Further reading

• Knee, Wayne, Heather Proctor, and Terry Galloway. "Survey of nasal mites (Rhinonyssidae, Ereynetidae, and Turbinoptidae) associated with birds in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada." The Canadian Entomologist 140.03 (2008): 364–379.

Notes and References

1. Knee. Wayne. Five New Species of Rhinonyssidae (Mesostigmata) and One New Species of Dermanyssus (Mesostigmata: Dermanyssidae) from Birds of Alberta and Manitoba, Canada. Journal of Parasitology. 94. 2. 2008. 348–374. 0022-3395. 10.1645/GE-1358.1.