Difference between revisions of "Lice - Poultry"
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Revision as of 19:03, 14 July 2010
Lipeurus caponis
Scientific Classification
| 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 cloaca
- Lipeurus spp. are the most pathogenic
- No sucking lice