Diagnosis involves a skin scraping being evaluated with a microscope for presence of the mites, but can be challenging, as the mites are often difficult to find. (petsinthecitymagazine.com)
I suggest the first step to control the presence of mites on the head, he says, is to control mites in pillows and bedding. (discovermagazine.com)
Co-author Lisa Tell summarizes: «This study was exciting because not only were we able to document the presence of a mite on feathers from two species of hummingbirds found in California, but we were also able to examine the positioning of live feather mites in situ with electron microscopy that is portable enough to use in the field.» (sciencedaily.com)