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Poultry Mites – a major obstacle for egg producers around the Globe
Among all the ectoparasites found in poultry, mites are considered to be the most harmful ones.
The two main types of mites are commonly referred to as the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus Gallinae) and the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum). However, it is the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus Gallinae) in particular that has been identified as the most detrimental to laying hens.
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