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{{Taxobox
|genus =Dermanyssus
|genus =Dermanyssus
|species =''D.gallinae''
|species =''D.gallinae''
}}
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[[File:dermanyssus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Dermanyssus gallinae mite (García 2007, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Dermanyssus.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] [[Image:Gallinae.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
[[File:gallinae.jpg|right|thumb|250px|<small><center>Dermanyssus gallinae mite, 1mm long. (Furado 2007, Wikimedia commons)</center></small>]]
''Dermanyssus gallinae'' are red [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of poultry. They spend most of their time '''off''' the host and the adults can survive several months without feeding. Their life cycle takes '''1 week'''. The adult and nymph mites visit poultry at night to feed.
''Dermanyssus gallinae'' are red [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] of poultry. They spend most of their time '''off''' the host and the adults can survive several months without feeding. Their life cycle takes '''1 week'''. The adult and nymph mites visit poultry at night to feed.
===Identification===
=== Identification ===
Dermanyssus gallinae are spider like mites. They are white or grey in colour and become red when engorged with blood after feeding. They have few hairs on their body and have hooks on their long legs.
Dermanyssus gallinae are spider like mites. They are white or grey in colour and become red when engorged with blood after feeding. They have few hairs on their body and have hooks on their long legs.
===Pathogenesis===
=== Pathogenesis ===
Dermanyssus gallinae are blood sucking mites, causing lesions usually found on the breast and legs. Their presence can cause irritation, restlessness, decrease in egg production. If they are present in large numbers, they can cause anaemia. Newly hatched chicks can rapidly die if infested.
==Test yourself with the Mites Flashcards==
=== Treatment ===
The mites can be treated using Acaricide, environmental treatment and the removal of wild bird nests.
==Literature Search==
== Test yourself with the Mites Flashcards ==
[[Mites Flashcards|Mites Flashcards]]
== Literature Search ==
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<br> Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation). <br><br><br> [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Dermanyssus+gallinae%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=39&y=10&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Dermanyssus gallinae'' publications]
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