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Menoponidae is a monophyletic family of lice in the superfamily of chewing lice, Amblycera, often referred to as the chicken body louse family. [1] They are ectoparasites of a wide range of birds including chickens, which makes them important to understand for veterinary science and for human health. However, Menoponidae are not exclusive to ...
A louse's egg is commonly called a nit. Many lice attach their eggs to their hosts' hair with specialized saliva; the saliva/hair bond is very difficult to sever without specialized products. Lice inhabiting birds, however, may simply leave their eggs in parts of the body inaccessible to preening, such as the interior of feather shafts.
Menacanthus is a genus of chewing lice which parasitise birds. The taxonomy of this genus is highly uncertain. The taxonomy of this genus is highly uncertain. Most taxonomies have given this genus as having over a hundred species, [ 2 ] but recent studies have synonymised dozens of species [ 3 ] and found other names to be invalid. [ 4 ]
Hippoboscidae, the louse flies or keds, are obligate parasites of mammals and birds. In this family , the winged species can fly at least reasonably well, though others with vestigial or no wings are flightless and highly apomorphic .
At least three species or subspecies of Anoplura are parasites of humans; the human condition of being infested with sucking lice is called pediculosis. Pediculus humanus is divided into two subspecies, Pediculus humanus humanus , or the human body louse , sometimes nicknamed "the seam squirrel" for its habit of laying of eggs in the seams of ...
In addition to descriptors like "natural" and "farm fresh," you may also find your eggs with the label "hormone-free," but, according to Rosales, "All eggs are considered natural, come from farms ...
The egg-laying birds either die naturally or are culled to avoid the spread of the deadly virus. It is up to farmers to report an outbreak to state officials and the Department of Agriculture ...
Egg prices have hit an all-time high and small businesses are feeling the sticker shock. One baker says this is the busiest time of year as people are looking to get their hands on a king cake.