Control of Poultry Mites (Dermanyssus)

Front Matter....Pages I-V
Control of poultry mites: where do we stand?....Pages 1-2
Prevalence and key figures for the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae infections in poultry farm systems....Pages 3-10
Evaluation of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae) susceptibility to some acaricides in field populations from Italy....Pages 11-18
Exploration of the susceptibility of AChE from the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Mesostigmata) to organophosphates in field isolates from France....Pages 19-30
In vitro efficacies of oils, silicas and plant preparations against the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae ....Pages 31-41
Variation in chemical composition and acaricidal activity against Dermanyssus gallinae of four eucalyptus essential oils....Pages 43-50
Inert dusts and their effects on the poultry red mite ( Dermanyssus gallinae )....Pages 51-62
Candidate predators for biological control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae ....Pages 63-80
The testing of antibodies raised against poultry red mite antigens in an in vitro feeding assay; preliminary screen for vaccine candidates....Pages 81-91
The poultry red mite ( Dermanyssus gallinae ): a potential vector of pathogenic agents....Pages 93-104
Endosymbiotic bacteria living inside the poultry red mite ( Dermanyssus gallinae )....Pages 105-113
Molecular phylogenetic assessment of host range in five Dermanyssus species....Pages 115-142
Phylogenetic relationship between Dermanyssus gallinae populations in European countries based on mitochondrial COI gene sequences....Pages 143-155
Monitoring of Dermanyssus gallinae in free-range poultry farms....Pages 157-166
Preventing introduction and spread of Dermanyssus gallinae in poultry facilities using the HACCP method....Pages 167-181