Chorioptes bovis (Mite) isolation from chicken
Date
1999
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Tropical Veterinarian
Abstract
During routine visits to two poultry farms in Ibadan, Nigeria, heavy infestations of the birds with minute barely visible ectoparasites were encountered. These' parasites caused itching and depressed egg production in affeted flocks. Samples of the ectoparasites were collected from the two farms and idetified as Chorioptes bovis
Description
Tropical Veterinarian 18, Pp. 33-35
Keywords
Chorioptes bovis, Mite, Isolation, Chicken