Influence of light and darkness on the behaviour of Dermanyssus gallinae on layer farms

• Autorzy: Sokol R. , Szkamelski A. , Barski D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The behaviour of Dernianyssus gallinae was investigated on two layer farms where two different light programs were introduced in the 40th week of hen life. In layer house No. 1, light was applied continuously for 16 hours during the day, while layer house No. 2 was subjected to 4 hours of light and 2 hours of darkness applied alternately during the day. To monitor the level of red mite infestation, 30 tube traps were placed in every layer house corridor at a height of 1.5 m above the floor. In the first layer house, 280 Dermanyssus gallinae females, 50 nymph larvae and 198 eggs were found in 100 mg of tube trap material during 16 hours of the light phase, while during the 8-hour darkness phase, 1240 females, 70 nymph larvae and 110 eggs were collected. In the other layer house (with an alternating light phase of 4 hours and a darkness phase of 2 hours per day), 387 Dermanyssus gallinae females, 401 nymph larvae and 1060 eggs were found in trap tubes over the 8-hour dark phase, while 343 females, 202 nymph larvae and 1106 eggs were discovered over the 16-hour light phase.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

parasite; Dermanyssus gallinae; laying hen; animal farm; hen; light; darkness; parasite behaviour; light programme; nymph; larva

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 11
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.71-73,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Sokol R.

• University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Szkamelski A.

autor

Barski D.

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