Difference between revisions of "Ornithonyssus"

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Also called the Northern mite or Northern feather mite

Closely related to Dermanyssus

Hairy

Spends entire life cycle on the host

Occurs in caged birds and poultry

Causes feathers to become matted and severe scabbing can develop
- Scabs particularly seen around the vent

Decreases egg production

Grey or black discolouration of feathers when large numbers of mites are present

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+*Also called the Northern mite or Northern feather mite
-{{Taxobox
-|name               =''Ornithonyssus''
-|phylum             =Arthropoda
-|class              =Arachnida
-|order              =Mesostigmata
-|family             =Macronyssidae
-|genus              =Ornithonyssus
-}}
-Also known as: '''''Northern mite — Northern feather mite
+*Closely related to ''Dermanyssus''
-==Introduction==
+*Hairy
-The ''Ornithonyssus'' mite is closely related to the [[Dermanyssus gallinae|''Dermanyssus'']] mite. They are [[Non-Burrowing Mites|surface mites]] that occur in caged birds and poultry.
+*Spends entire life cycle '''on''' the host
-==Identification==
+*Occurs in caged birds and poultry
-The mites are small and very motile. They have a few hairs present and are semi-transparent in colour until they have a blood meal. They are oval in shape and have eight legs, except the larvae which have 6 legs.
+*Causes feathers to become matted and severe scabbing can develop
+**Scabs particularly seen around the vent
-==Life cycle==
+*Decreases egg production
-The mite spends its entire life cycle '''on''' the host.
+*Grey or black discolouration of feathers when large numbers of mites are present[[Category:Non-Burrowing_Mites]][[Category:Poultry]]
-==Pathogenesis==
-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.
-{{learning
-|literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28Ornithonyssus%29 ''Ornithonyssus'' publications]
-|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=mite Mites]
-}}
-==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:Expert_Review]]

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