Difference between revisions of "Lice - Poultry"

Revision as of 19:03, 14 July 2010

Several species of chewing lice
- Lipeurus spp. are the most pathogenic
  - The 'wing louse' and the 'head louse'
- Menacanthus spp. are also pathogenic
  - Lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca

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-#REDIRECT[[:Category:Lice - Poultry]]
+==Lipeurus caponis==
+===Scientific Classification===
+{| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1"
+| Class
+| Insecta
+|-
+| Order
+| Phthiraptera
+|-
+| Suborder
+| Ischnocera
+|-
+| Family
+| Philopteridae
+|}
+===Identification===
+*Several species of chewing lice
+**''Lipeurus spp.'' are the most pathogenic
+***The 'wing louse' and the 'head louse'
+**''Menacanthus spp.'' are also pathogenic
+***Lays its eggs in clusters around the [[The Avian Vent and Cloaca - Anatomy & Physiology|cloaca]]
+*No sucking lice
+[[Category:Poultry]]
+[[Category:Lice]]
+[[Category:To_Do_-_Max]]