Difference between revisions of "Lice - Poultry"
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**''Menacanthus spp.'' are also pathogenic | **''Menacanthus spp.'' are also pathogenic | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 14 July 2010
Lipeurus caponis
L. caponis is a chewing louse, alo commonly known as a wing louse.
Scientific Classification
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder | Ischnocera |
| Family | Philopteridae |
Identification
The adult is grey and has a long elongated shape. Characteristically, the hindlimbs are twice as long as the first two pairs of legs, and on each leg there are two tarsal claws.
Menacanthus stramineus
Scientific Classification
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Suborder | Amblycera |
| Family | Menoponidae |
Identification
Menacanthus stramineus
- Menacanthus spp. are also pathogenic
- Lays its eggs in clusters around the cloaca
- Menacanthus spp. are also pathogenic
- No sucking lice