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Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry.It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. [1] [2] Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis.
These types of mites naturally live in the nests of their bird hosts. The species of economic importance to poultry-rearing have adapted to living within the fabric of poultry houses. Their mouthparts are adapted for sucking blood with a pair of long piercing chelicerae. Dermanyssus gallinae, the poultry red mite, is
Ornithonyssus sylviarum (also known as the northern fowl mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry. [1] In both size and appearance, it resembles the red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae . [ 2 ] They primarily infect egg laying chickens.
Trombidiidae, also known as red velvet mites, true velvet mites, [2] or rain bugs, are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods) found in plant litter and are known for their bright red color. While adults are typically no more than 4 mm (0.16 in) in length, some species can grow larger and the largest, including the African Dinothrombium ...
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Species implicated include the red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae), [15] tropical fowl mite (Ornithonyssus bursa) [7] and northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum). [15] These mites typically infest birds such as canaries , [ 16 ] sparrows , starlings , pigeons , [ 17 ] and poultry .
The soft, brightly red body is covered with fine hairs, giving it a velvety appearance. The small eyes are located on stalks. They have scissor-like chelicerae and their pedipalps are used as touch organs. Its bright red color results from carotenoids, warning predators about the toxicity of the mite (aposematism).
Trombicula, known as chiggers, red bugs, scrub-itch mites, or berry bugs, are small arachnids [2] (eight-legged arthropods) in the Trombiculidae family. In their larval stage, they attach to various animals and humans, then feed on skin, often causing itching and trombiculosis . [ 3 ]