The occurrence of Megninia hologastra (Analgidae Gaud, 1974) on poultry in Israel.
The occurrence of the feather mite Megninia hologastra (Gaud, 1974) in five chicken flocks in Israel is reported. Severe scratching and a 10% drop in egg laying rate were observed. The mites were found on the contour feathers which is also the usual site of the common parasitic mite. M.ginglymura.
Rosen
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Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit-Dagan, Israel.
Hadani
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Perlstein
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