Dermanyssus gallinae
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. 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. In both size and appearance, it resembles the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum.
| Dermanyssus gallinae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Dermanyssidae |
| Genus: | Dermanyssus |
| Species: | D. gallinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer, 1778) | |
| Dermanyssus gallinae | |
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| Other names | Red mite, bird mite, poultry mite, red poultry mite, roost mite, chicken mite, pigeon mite |
| Female Dermanyssus gallinae with "stiletto-shaped mandibles" | |
| Specialty | Veterinary medicine, Infectious disease |
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