Control of Poultry Mites (Dermanyssus)

2009
ISBN: 978-90-481-2730-6
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 146 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 488 g

Arthropods are one of the most concerning threats in poultry industries due to both direct and indirect pathogenic effects. One of the most important arthropods affecting poultry production is in the genus Dermanyssus (Acari: Dermanyssidae) with Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) the most important (Fletcher and Axtell 1991; Maurer and Baumga ¨rtner 1992). Dermanyssus gallinae, also known as ‘poultry red mite’ or ‘red mite’ is a direct pest becauseitisanobligatoryblood-suckingparasite;itisonthebirdonlytofeedfor30–60 min and to spend the rest of the time concealed in cracks and crevices or in the litter. Its eggs are laid in the hiding places and hatch into six-legged larvae in 2–3 days. The chicken mite is seldom seen on the birds because of its intermittent feeding at night but skin lesions (especially on the breast and lower legs) are evidence of the feeding (Baker 1999). InEurope,D.gallinaeisoneofthemajorproblemsinlayingcagedhensandlessinbroiler industries (Chauve 1998) due to the longer productive cycle related to the former mana- ment.Theprevalenceofinfestedfarmsrangesfrom60%inUK(Guyetal.2004;Fiddesetal.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sparagano, Olivier

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tiergenetik, Reproduktion
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Insekten (Entomologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Tierhaltung Geflügelzucht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Control of poultry mites: where do we stand?.- Prevalence and key figures for the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae infections in poultry farm systems.- Evaluation of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae) susceptibility to some acaricides in field populations from Italy.- Exploration of the susceptibility of AChE from the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Mesostigmata) to organophosphates in field isolates from France.- In vitro efficacies of oils, silicas and plant preparations against the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae.- Variation in chemical composition and acaricidal activity against Dermanyssus gallinae of four eucalyptus essential oils.- Inert dusts and their effects on the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae).- Candidate predators for biological control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae.- The testing of antibodies raised against poultry red mite antigens in an in vitro feeding assay; preliminary screen for vaccine candidates.- The poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae): a potential vector of pathogenic agents.- Endosymbiotic bacteria living inside the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae).- Molecular phylogenetic assessment of host range in five Dermanyssus species.- Phylogenetic relationship between Dermanyssus gallinae populations in European countries based on mitochondrial COI gene sequences.- Monitoring of Dermanyssus gallinae in free-range poultry farms.- Preventing introduction and spread of Dermanyssus gallinae in poultry facilities using the HACCP method.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Olivier Sparagano is a Senior Lecturer in Animal Production Science and the Director of Research in the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development at Newcastle University, UK. He is currently the President of the Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and the Honorary Meetings Secretary of the British Society for Parasitology. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and over 200 conference abstracts on parasitology and related topics.