In the present study ectoparasites lodger from 28 guinea pigs living in two differents counties of the Rio de Janeiro state. The guinea pigs were immobilized mechanically for ectoparasite removal. The parasite specimens collected were counted with the aid of a stereoscopic microscope and identified under light microscope. A total of 3,134 mites were removed from seven guinea pigs from country side. From the 21 ...