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[[Cheyletiella spp.|''Cheyletiella spp.'']]

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[[Dermanyssus gallinae|''Dermanyssus gallinae'']]

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~~===''Dermanyssus gallinae''===~~

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*Red mite of poultry

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*Spends most of time '''off''' the host

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**Adults and nymphs visit poultry at night to feed

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*Life cycle takes '''1 week'''

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*Adults can survive several months without feeding so reservoirs can build up

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~~'''Appearance'''~~

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*Spider like mite with long legs

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*White or grey

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**Becomes red when engorged with blood after feeding

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*Few hairs on body

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*Hooks on legs

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~~'''Pathogenesis'''~~

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*Blood sucking mite

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*Lesions usually found on the breast and legs

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*Irritation, restlessness, decrease in egg production

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*Anaemia can result if mites are present in large numbers

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*Newly hatched chicks can rapidly die if infested

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~~'''Treatment'''~~

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*Acaricide

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*Environmental treatment

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*Remove wild bird nests

===''Ornithonyssus''===

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