Ornithonyssus bursa: Tropical Fowl Mite
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Scan day: 04 March 2014 UTC
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Description: Provides illustrations and a description of this nuisance mite, with information on its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, detection and management.
tropical fowl mite - Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese) common name: tropical fowl mite (Berlese) (Arachnida: Acari: Macronyssidae) The tropical fowl mite, commonly found on birds, has become a pest to man in areas of high bird populations or where birds are allowed to roost on roofs, around the eaves of homes, and office buildings. Nesting birds are the worst offenders. After the birds abandon their nests, the mites move into the building through windows, doors, and vents and bite the occupants.
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| Page title: | tropical fowl mite - Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese) |
| Keywords: | tropical fowl mite Ornithonyssus bursa Acari Macronyssidae) |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |