Parasitic mites alter chicken behaviour and negatively impact animal welfare. [PDF]
The northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum, is one of the most common and damaging ectoparasites of poultry. As an obligate blood feeding mite, the northern fowl mite can cause anaemia, slower growth, and decreased egg production of parasitized ...
Abdoli, Alireza +4 more
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The Identification of Scientific Programs to Utilize the Space Environment [PDF]
A program to identify and develop ideas for scientific experimentation on the long duration exposure facility (LDEF) was completed. Four research proposals were developed: (1) Ultra pure germanium gamma ray radiation detectors in the space environment ...
Kulacki, F. A., Nerem, R. M.
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Parasitic Acari from Four Oklahoma Vertebrates (Aves, Mammalia), Including New State Records for Mites (Laelapidae, Listrophoridae, Macronyssidae) [PDF]
Over the last decade, our community collaborative efforts have provided several new records for mites (including chiggers), ticks, lice, and fleas parasitizing Oklahoma vertebrates (McAllister et al. 2013b, c, 2014a, b, 2015; Connior et al. 2015).
Durden, Lance A, McAllister, Chris T
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DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE OF Ornithonussus spp. IN BREEDER HENS AND ROOSTERS IN THREE GENETIC LINES ON A FARM IN SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, USA [PDF]
Acarosis in birds may cause irritation, stress, reduction of food intake and, consequently, reduction in egg production and quality. In this sense, the Ornithonyssus sylviarum mite is considered one of the most aggressive mites to bird health due to its ...
Cangalaya Villanueva, Alessandra +2 more
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Acaricidal efficacy of various agents in the treatment of naturally occurring Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae) infestations of chickens [PDF]
The northern fowl mite (NFM), Ornithonyssus sylviarum, is a commonly occurring external parasite of chickens. Primarily, caged layers have the greatest incidence of this mite, with bird unrest, unthriftiness and lowered production as some of the adverse ...
Phillips, Maggie +5 more
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Geographic distribution and composition of the parasite assemblage of the insectivorous bat, Miniopterus natalensis (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae), in South Africa [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references.All free-living animal species have their own unique parasite assemblages. These parasites can have a significant impact on the fitness and ecology of their hosts, and through them the ecological systems in which they ...
Wood, Simon
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Case report: Identification of the tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti) on a domestic donkey in France. [PDF]
Dumitrache MO +4 more
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Determinación de la prevalencia de ectoparásitos y helmintos gastrointestinales en aves de granjas en los departamentos de San Marcos, Retalhuleu, Suchitepéquez, Escuintla, Santa Rosa y Jutiapa [PDF]
La prevalencia de Ectoparásitos identificados en los departamentos de la costa sur fueron: Piojos; Menopon gallinae 11.49%, Menacanthus stramineus 1.23%, Lipeurus caponi 0.26%s, Goniodes giga 3.16%s, goniocotes gallinae 3.38%, Pulgas; Echidnophaga ...
Ajualip Barrios, German Antonio +5 more
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Evaluation of the in vitro acaricidal activity of ethanol extracts of seven Chinese medicinal herbs on Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae). [PDF]
Jian Y +6 more
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New Records of Parasites (Apicomplexa, Nematoda, Acari, Anoplura) from Rodents in Arkansas [PDF]
Bursey, C. R. +5 more
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