Some External Insect Parasites of Domestic Fowls

External Parasites of Livestocks in Iran

Monophyletic origin and unique dispersal patterns of domestic fowls.

With the aim of elucidating in greater detail the genealogical origin of the present domestic fowls of the world, we have determined mtDNA sequences of the D-loop regions for a total of 21 birds, of which 12 samples belong to red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) comprising three subspecies (six Gallus gallus gallus, three Gallus gallus spadiceus, and three Gallus gallus bankiva) and nine represent di...

External Parasites of Horses

In Florida, horses have numerous arthropod pests. Most of these pests are considered external parasites as their attack on the horse is principally external, as opposed to internal parasites such as “worms” or nematodes and bots. The common external parasites include filth flies such as non-biting house flies and biting stable flies and occasionally horn flies, the numerous other blood-feeding ...

External Parasites of Poultry

External parasites most commonly infesting poultry in California include the northern fowl mite, the common poultry mite, several kinds of lice-and the chicken tick, which is often called the blue-bug in spite of the fact that it is a true tick. In some of the warmer dry areas of the state, stick-tight fleas and western hen fleas become troublesome. Losses suffered from such parasites are often...

Domestic Rabbits: Diseases and Parasites