Sternostoma setifer is a mite that is parasitic in the nasal passages of some North American birds, including bluebirds and martins.
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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): 364âÂÂ379.