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|name =''Ornithonyssus''
|name =''Ornithonyssus''
The mite causes feathers to become matted and severe scabbing can develop. Scabs are particularly seen around the vent. The presence of the mite decreases egg production. Grey or black discolouration of feathers is seen when large numbers of mites are present.
The mite causes feathers to become matted and severe scabbing can develop. Scabs are particularly seen around the vent. The presence of the mite decreases egg production. Grey or black discolouration of feathers is seen when large numbers of mites are present.
==Literature Search==
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==References==
Owen JP, Delany ME, Cardona CJ, Bickford AA, Mullens BA (February 2009). "Host inflammatory response governs fitness in an avian ectoparasite, the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum)". Int. J. Parasitol
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[[Category:Non-Burrowing_Mites]]
[[Category:Non-Burrowing_Mites]]