Taurrus M Snake & Reptile Mite Predators

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Some worms will be conspicuous in the feces, whilst others are only visible under a microscope. Most of the worms that affect reptiles belong to the Roundworm (Nematodes) group, though some Tapeworms (Cestodes) are also a problem. Kalúz, S., Ermilov, S.G. & Vrabec, M. 2014. Two new species of the genus Armascirus (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae) from India and Vietnam, with a description of the preimaginal stage of Armascirus fendai. Zootaxa, 3835(2): 237-250. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3835.2.4 Treat all the snakes in the infected area directly for the mites. The little bastards move more than you think. Sterilize the enclosure two to three times a week with hot, soapy water or very diluted bleach to discard any hidden eggs. After this, apply an Ivermection, pyrethrin or permethrin solution to the enclosure.

Apply at a rate of 4 gallons of finished solution per 10 linear feet for perimeter termite applications. li>Royal Mail 24 - 1st class service that aims to deliver within 1 day of dispatch (not guaranteed). The main use for Taurus SC is for protection against subterranean termite infestations. To accomplish this, an outside barrier treatment is made in the ground around the foundation of the home that will protect against termites for up to 10 years or more. Taurrus predators do not have the physical ability to bite or predate upon any animal other than mites, so they cannot feed on reptiles, amphibians or mammals. And unlike chemical treatments, they have no harmful side effects, so they’re 100% safe for humans, pets and the environment. 7. Taurrus predators are great for bioactive enclosures Figure 2. Armascirus apophysis Chen & Jin n. sp., female holotype: A–C, dorsal idiosoma (photo); D–E, ventral idiosoma (photo).Protists are tiny, unicellular animals that include some of the famous names you’ll remember from school sciences classes, such Amoeba and Paramecium. Certain protozoa live in freshwater, but many are equally at home in the gut of living creatures. Venter (Figures 9B, 11A–D) — Ventral area between coxae I and the gnathosoma with transverse striae. Coxae I–IV with reticulations, area between coxae I–II plate groups with longitudinal striae; area between ppgs and hgs1 with longitudinal striae; areas between hgs1 and genital plates with transverse striae. Setal formula of coxal plates I–IV: 3( 1a– c)-2( 2a, 2c)-3( 3a– c)-3( 4a– c) sts; one pair of propodogastral setae ( ppgs), 19 (17) in length, and five pairs of hysterogastral setae ( hgs1–hgs5), 28 (26), 26 (26), 32 (29), 26 (26) and 32 (30) in length. Genital plates with reticulations and papillae, two pairs of visible genital papillae and five pairs of genital setae ( g1– g5) that 24 (23), 24 (22), 24 (25), 24 (23), 30 (24) in length, respectively. In this work, we add two species new to science for the genus Armascirus, A. apophysis Chen & Jin n. sp. from Bomi County, Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region and A. yulongensis Chen & Jin n. sp. from Yulong Snow Mountain, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, P. R. China. Material and methods The new species is unique in the genus Armascirus with having five pairs of genital setae. It is similar to A. anastosi Smiley, 1992, but differs from the latter by the following characters: (1) five pairs of genital setae (vs. four in A. anastosi); (2) c2, e1, f1, h1 and h2 situated on small platelets (vs. on soft integument in A. anastosi); (3) tarsus I 23 sts (vs. 16 sts in A. anastosi); (4) tarsus II 21 sts (vs. 19 sts in A. anastosi); (5) tarsus III 19 sts (vs. 14 sts in A. anastosi); (6) tarsus IV 19 sts (vs. 13 sts in A. anastosi). Type series

Hu, S.-J. 1997. Cunaxid mites recorded in China. Jour. Ninbo Teac. Coll., 15(1): 56-59. [in Chinese] Two new species, Armascirus apophysis Chen & Jin n. sp. and Armascirus yulongensis Chen & Jin n. sp. are described and illustrated. Armascirus apophysis Chen & Jin n. sp. differs from all other Armascirus by presence of one apophysis on palp basifemur; A. yulongensis Chen & Jin n. sp. differs from all other Armascirus by presence of five pairs of genital setae. Snakes are regularly infected with worms in the wild. But in captivity, they only get infected by encountering infected cage mates, water, substrate, or food. Unfortunately, some worms can reproduce in them rapidly and cause severe damage to the internal organs.

Tseng, Y.-H. 1980. Taxonomical study of the mite family Cunaxidae from Taiwan (Acarina: Tromoidiformes). Q. J. Taiwan Mus., 33(3-4): 253-277. [in Chinese]