Studies on the Control of Dermanyssus gallinae via High-Voltage Impulse

Dermanyssus gallinae, a parasitic mite that subsists on the avian blood of chickens, poses considerable threat to poultry industry. D. gallinae infestation can result in plethora detrimental effects for host birds, including decreased egg production and anemia. Pyrethroid pesticides have been primary means combating this issue demonstrated high levels efficacy. However, recent years, has exhibited resistance these chemicals, resulting marked decrease their mortality; thus, an integrated control strategy addition chemical use should be required sustainable mite. This study confirms effectively controlled through utilization high-voltage impulse discharges various electrical parameters possess optimal values are control. The alterations body surface caused by impulses were akin those heat, but no alteration elemental composition was observed, suggesting change organization currents flowing inside exoskeleton. Comparatively, efficacy found substantially superior ultraviolet light or ozone, with up 95% more mites being killed as little 30 seconds.