Chicken Mite (Other Common Names: Poultry Red Mite, Roost Mite) Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Arachnida: Acari: Dermanyssidae)

The chicken mite affects egg-laying hens in many parts of the world, including Europe, Japan, China, and the United States. Although Dermanyssus gallinae affects birds in many regions, it is most prevalent in European countries, where egg industry losses are estimated at $177 million per year. It i...

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Main Authors: Ethen T. Carter, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2015-05-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/129005
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Summary:The chicken mite affects egg-laying hens in many parts of the world, including Europe, Japan, China, and the United States. Although Dermanyssus gallinae affects birds in many regions, it is most prevalent in European countries, where egg industry losses are estimated at $177 million per year. It is a known vector for the St. Louis encephalitis virus, as well as other illnesses, such as fowl pox virus, Newcastle virus, and fowl cholera. In the United States, Dermanyssus gallinae is rarely found in caged-layer operations and is more commonly found in breeder farms. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Ethan Carter and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, December 2014. (Photo credit: Lyle J. Buss, University of Florida)  EENY611/IN1070: Chicken Mite (Other Common Names: Poultry Red Mite, Roost Mite) Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Arachnida: Acari: Dermanyssidae) (ufl.edu)
ISSN:2576-0009