흰생쥐에서 분리(分離)된 쥐 모식응애 (Myocoptes musculinus)에 관(關)한 형태(形態) 및 생태관찰(生態觀察)

Morphological and Ecological Observations on Myocoptes musculinus Koch 1844(Sarcoptiformes; Listrophoridae) Collected from Mus musculus alba

For the development of the specific pathogen free (SPF) or germ free laboratory animals, a parasitological approach was applied to the preliminarily selected laboratory albino mice (Mus musculus alba) in order to observe the ectoparasites on the hair of the host animal. The mites collected from the laboratory albino mice were identified as Myocoptes musculinus and classified into the Family Listrophoridae, Suborder Sarcoptiformes, Order Acarina. The overall infection rate of the mites was revealed as high as 73.2% (52 out of 71 heads) and the development process from the eggs to larvae was observed for the understanding of the basic ecological properties.