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| Rezende,Leandro do Carmo; Cunha,Lucas Maciel; Teixeira,Cristina Mara; Oliveira,Paulo Roberto de; Martins,Nelson Rodrigo da Silva. |
| The poultry industry is characterized for its constant search for productivity and profitability, which are based on flock health status. Brazilian Commercial laying hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) have been impacted significantly by mite infestations. This review aims to compile the literature on the occurrence, economic losses, biology, epidemiology and control of mite species considered important for the Brazilian laying poultry industry. The national experience was compared with practices of other countries and a scarcity of studies on this subject in Brazil was evident. The poultry industry has prioritized the use of pesticides to control infestations with little regard for the adverse effects. In this context, the integrated control programs using... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Layer hen; Mite; Dermanyssus; Megninia; Ornithonyssus. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013000700014 |
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