Mite fauna (Acari) associated to commercial laying hens and bird nests in Vale do Taquari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Maicon Toldi¹  Noeli Juarez Ferla¹  Daiâni Cristina Cardoso Faleiro¹  Guilherme Liberato da Silva² 

[1] Centro Universitário UNIVATES;Departamento de Fitossanidade - Universidade Federal de Pelotas

关键词: Acariasis;    Aviculture;    Dermanyssus gallinae;    Ectoparasite;    Megninia ginglymura;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina * Centro de Ciencias Biologicas

【 摘 要 】

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2013v26n4p253The control of ectoparasites is essential for maintaining biosafety in a poultry farm. This paper aimed to analyze the mite fauna associated to abandoned nests and commercial laying hens in the towns of Lajeado and Teutônia, Vale do Taquari, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Samplings were conducted from December 2010 to July 2011. A total of 11,757 mites belonging to 21 families and 31 species were found. Cheyletidae showed the highest number of species (4), followed by Blattisocidae (3 species).Dermanyssus gallinaeshowed the highest number of individuals (5,689), followed byMegninia gynglimuraMégnin (2,175), andChortoglyphus arcuatusTroupeau (1,488).Blattisocius tarsalisBerlese,C. arcuatus , andD. gallinaewere found on traps, feathers, poultry farm nests without cages (free), and abandoned bird nests.

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