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Northern Fowl Mite

Ornithonyssus sylviarum

Classification

Ornithonyssus sylviarum (also known as the northern fowl mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry. In both size and appearance, it resembles the red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae. They primarily infect egg laying chickens.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 18