Darkness increases the population growth rate of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

Darkness increases the population growth rate of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

Abstract Background The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae, is one of the most economically deleterious ectoparasites affecting egg-laying hens worldwide. It may be possible to control D. gallinae populations by manipulating lighting regimes within poultry units. However, no studies have c...

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Main Authors: Chuanwen Wang, Yuyun Ma, Yu Huang, Shanchun Su, Lianyu Wang, Yanyan Sun, Qiang Wan, Hao Li, Shudong Zhang, Øivind Øines, Baoliang Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dermanyssus gallinae
Poultry red mite
Darkness
Reproduction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3456-1

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