Feather mite
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| Dermanyssus gallinae (Dermanyssoidea: Dermanyssidae) |
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Acari (partim)
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Feather mites are the members of diverse mite superfamilies:
- superorder Acariformes
- superorder Parasitiformes
They are ectoparasites on birds, hence the common name.
Treatments with pyrethrin or carbaryl powder have been described.[3]
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