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Advances in Non-Chemical Tools to Control Poultry Hematophagous Mites

Version 1 : Received: 2 August 2023 / Approved: 3 August 2023 / Online: 3 August 2023 (05:42:15 CEST)

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Silva, G.G.; Zaldívar, M.F.; Oliveira, L.A.R.; Mariano, R.M.S.; Lair, D.F.; Souza, R.A.; Galdino, A.S.; Chávez-Fumagalli, M.A.; Silveira-Lemos, D.D.; Dutra, W.O.; Nascimento Araújo, R.; Ferreira, L.L.; Giunchetti, R.C. Advances in Non-Chemical Tools to Control Poultry Hematophagous Mites. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 589. Silva, G.G.; Zaldívar, M.F.; Oliveira, L.A.R.; Mariano, R.M.S.; Lair, D.F.; Souza, R.A.; Galdino, A.S.; Chávez-Fumagalli, M.A.; Silveira-Lemos, D.D.; Dutra, W.O.; Nascimento Araújo, R.; Ferreira, L.L.; Giunchetti, R.C. Advances in Non-Chemical Tools to Control Poultry Hematophagous Mites. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 589.

Abstract

The mites that infest laying hens and broiler chickens in poultry farms have caused great inconvenience to the industry due to the difficulty of controlling or eliminating their populations within the production systems. Dermanyssus gallinae and Ornithonyssus spp. are the mites that mainly interfere with the well-being of the poultry, harming the animals’ health and damaging the production and quality of the end product, with special emphasis on Ornithonyssus sylviarum and Ornithonyssus bursa. The objective of this article is to analyze the impact of hematophagous mites that infest commercial egg and meat production systems, the consequences of this form of parasitism, and discuss the methods of control it, including chemical and non-chemical means with the use of plants, entomopathogenic fungi, diatomaceious earth-based products and synthetic silica, and new lines of study aimed at developing vaccines as a new way of effectively controlling these pests.

Keywords

Ectoparasites; hematophagous; biological; vaccines

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology

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