De novo assembly and discovery of genes related to blood digestion in the transcriptome of Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109246
Abstract: Dermanyssus gallinae is an economically important blood-feeding ectoparasite affecting layer chicken farms in many countries. Similar to other blood-feeding arthropods, the blood-meal digestion plays a key role in the survival and reproduction of D. gallinae.… read more here.
Keywords: dermanyssus gallinae; blood digestion; blood; digestion ... See more keywords
A blood digestion scoring method for poultry red mites, Dermanyssus gallinae
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182022001147
Abstract: Abstract Abstract The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae, is one of the most detrimental ectoparasite on poultry farms worldwide. The blood fed on birds provides the mites with nutrition and energy for their activities,… read more here.
Keywords: blood; blood digestion; poultry red; scoring method ... See more keywords