Dermanyssus gallinae (DeGeer)

Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E & Oconnor, Barry M., 2007, Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Zootaxa 1392, pp. 31-68 : 47

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.273680

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6243939

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E5278780-FFFD-FFD9-FF3B-5E0BFD22FD32

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Dermanyssus gallinae (DeGeer)
status

 

Dermanyssus gallinae (DeGeer) View in CoL —chicken mite

Ex Gallus gallus (domestic chicken): 1F, NC, Swain Co., Oconaluftee, Frontier Farm, 15 Jul. 2003, W. K. Reeves, L­3092.

The chicken mite is a blood­feeding parasite of birds that will also feed on small mammals and humans (Whitaker & Wilson 1974, Kwochka 1987).

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