Ornithonyssus sylviarum (also known as the northern fowl mite) is a haematophagousectoparasite of poultry.[1] In both size and appearance, it resembles the red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae.[2] They primarily infect egg laying chickens. They contribute to economic damage and feed on their host's blood which leads to lowering the egg production and feed conversion efficiency. Anemia or death can be an effect of a high amount of infestation within the birds. While they mainly do target wild birds they can also become permanent ectoparasites in the domestic poultry. The main nesting sites are generally in a close proximity to poultry coops.
Ornithonyssus sylviarum
Ornithonyssus sylviarum. Scale 1/10 mm, i. e. animal size is about 0.8 mm.
This blood-feeding parasite is broadly distributed, and has been reported on 72 host species of North American birds in 26 families. The mites have been a major pest of the poultry industry since the early 1900s.[3][4] The spread of these mites are mainly because they have the ability to hide in cracks or wild birds nests. In relation to humans they can hide in equipment and rodents. They have a high range of widespread in places like North America, Brazil, Australia, and China.”
^Owen JP, Delany ME, Cardona CJ, Bickford AA, Mullens BA (June 2009). "Host inflammatory response governs fitness in an avian ectoparasite, the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum)". International Journal for Parasitology. 39 (7): 789–799. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.12.008. PMID 19640462.
^Weisbroth, Steven H. (1960). "The Differentiation of Dermanyssus gallinae from Ornithonyssus sylviarum". Avian Diseases. 4 (2): 133–137. doi:10.2307/1587499. JSTOR 1587499.
^ Murillo, Amy C.; Mullens, Bradley A. (2017). "A review of the biology, ecology, and control of the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae)". Veterinary Parasitology. 246: 30–37. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.09.002. PMID 28969777.
^ Knee, Wayne; Proctor, Heather (2007). "Host Records for Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) from Birds of North America (Canada, United States, and Mexico)". Journal of Medical Entomology. 44 (4): 709–713. doi:10.1093/jmedent/44.4.709. PMID 17695029.
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ornithonyssus, sylviarum, also, known, northern, fowl, mite, haematophagous, ectoparasite, poultry, both, size, appearance, resembles, mite, dermanyssus, gallinae, they, primarily, infect, laying, chickens, they, contribute, economic, damage, feed, their, host. Ornithonyssus sylviarum also known as the northern fowl mite is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry 1 In both size and appearance it resembles the red mite Dermanyssus gallinae 2 They primarily infect egg laying chickens They contribute to economic damage and feed on their host s blood which leads to lowering the egg production and feed conversion efficiency Anemia or death can be an effect of a high amount of infestation within the birds While they mainly do target wild birds they can also become permanent ectoparasites in the domestic poultry The main nesting sites are generally in a close proximity to poultry coops Ornithonyssus sylviarum Ornithonyssus sylviarum Scale 1 10 mm i e animal size is about 0 8 mm Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Chelicerata Class Arachnida Order Mesostigmata Family Macronyssidae Genus Ornithonyssus Species O sylviarum Binomial name Ornithonyssus sylviarum G Canestrini amp Fanzago 1877 This blood feeding parasite is broadly distributed and has been reported on 72 host species of North American birds in 26 families The mites have been a major pest of the poultry industry since the early 1900s 3 4 The spread of these mites are mainly because they have the ability to hide in cracks or wild birds nests In relation to humans they can hide in equipment and rodents They have a high range of widespread in places like North America Brazil Australia and China See also editAcariasis Gamasoidosis List of mites associated with cutaneous reactionsReferences edit Owen JP Delany ME Cardona CJ Bickford AA Mullens BA June 2009 Host inflammatory response governs fitness in an avian ectoparasite the northern fowl mite Ornithonyssus sylviarum International Journal for Parasitology 39 7 789 799 doi 10 1016 j ijpara 2008 12 008 PMID 19640462 Weisbroth Steven H 1960 The Differentiation of Dermanyssus gallinae from Ornithonyssus sylviarum Avian Diseases 4 2 133 137 doi 10 2307 1587499 JSTOR 1587499 Murillo Amy C Mullens Bradley A 2017 A review of the biology ecology and control of the northern fowl mite Ornithonyssus sylviarum Acari Macronyssidae Veterinary Parasitology 246 30 37 doi 10 1016 j vetpar 2017 09 002 PMID 28969777 Knee Wayne Proctor Heather 2007 Host Records for Ornithonyssus sylviarum Mesostigmata Macronyssidae from Birds of North America Canada United States and Mexico Journal of Medical Entomology 44 4 709 713 doi 10 1093 jmedent 44 4 709 PMID 17695029 This Mesostigmata article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ornithonyssus sylviarum amp oldid 1215855292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
