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Knemidokoptes
''Knemidokoptes'' is a genus of parasitic mites in the family Epidermoptidae that infect the skin or feather follicles of birds, especially gallinaceous birds (chickens, pheasants, and relatives) as well as parakeets and Atlantic canary, canaries. Infection commonly causes scaly lesions to form at the face or feet, which is known as knemidocoptiasis. It was formerly placed in the family Knemidokoptidae, which is now treated as a subfamily with 15 species grouped in six genera. Species *Knemidokoptes mutans - also known as the scaly leg mite *Knemidokoptes pilae - scaly face mite References Sarcoptiformes Parasites of birds {{Sarcoptiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knemidokoptes Pilae
__NOTOC__ ''Knemidokoptes pilae'' is a mite which Parasite, parasitises the beaks of psittacines, particularly budgerigars, causing a mange known as 'scaly face'.Dwight D. Bowman and Jay R. Georgi, ''Georgi's Parasitology for Veterinarians'', 9th ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Saunders/Elsevier, 2009, p. 67 Morphology ''K. pilae'' are roundish-oval mites. The males are up to 220 μm long and about 150 μm wide, females up to 356 μm long and about 300 μm wide. The four pairs of legs are short and stubby in shape and have five segments. At the ends of the extremities, males have unjointed grippers and suckers, while females have claws. Life ''K. pilae'' lives off the substance of the beak, which it dissolves by means of a keratinase. They live primarily in the Beak#Cere, cere and at the base of the beak of the infected birds. They inhabit a single host throughout their life cycle; infection of new hosts occurs by contact. The viviparous females drill tunnels in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knemidocoptiasis
Scaly foot, or knemidocoptiasis is a bird ailment that is common among caged birds and also affects many other bird species. It is caused by mites in the genus ''Knemidokoptes'' which burrow into the bird's flesh. The tunnels made by the mites within the skin cause dermatitis and scaly lesions. Scaly face is caused by the same mite responsible for scaly foot and other related mites cause depluming. The condition is transmitted from one bird to another by direct prolonged contact. Causes Scaly foot, otherwise known as knemidocoptiasis, is caused by burrowing mites in the genus ''Knemidokoptes''. The condition can be compared with sarcoptic mange in mammals, but does not seem to cause the same level of itching. The birds chiefly affected are galliformes (chickens and turkeys), passerines (finches, canaries, sparrows, robins, wrens), and psittacine birds (parrots, macaws, parakeets, budgerigars). The condition sometimes additionally affects piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knemidokoptes Mutans
''Knemidokoptes mutans'', also known as the scaly leg mite, is a species of mite Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid .... It was described by Robin and Lanquentin in 1859. There are no listed subspecies. ''NZIB: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity''. Gordon D. (ed), 2009-06-12 References Animals described in 1859 Sarcoptiformes Parasites of birds {{Sarcoptiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mites
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evidence of a close relationship. Most mites are tiny, less than in length, and have a simple, unsegmented body plan. The small size of most species makes them easily overlooked; some species live in water, many live in soil as decomposers, others live on plants, sometimes creating galls, while others again are predators or parasites. This last type includes the commercially destructive ''Varroa'' parasite of honey bees, as well as scabies mites of humans. Most species are harmless to humans, but a few are associated with allergies or may transmit diseases. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of mites is called acarology. Evolution and taxonomy The mites are not a defined taxon, but is used for two distinct groups of arachnids ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epidermoptidae
Epidermoptidae is a family of acariform mites. They live as parasites on the skin of birds and mammal Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding (nursing) their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or ...s. They thrive in warm, damp areas of the skin (several species are nostril specialists). ReferencesEpidermoptidae at BioLib Sarcoptiformes Acari families {{Sarcoptiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallinaceous Birds
Galliformes is an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds that includes turkeys, chickens, quail, and other landfowl. Gallinaceous birds, as they are called, are important in their ecosystems as seed dispersers and predators, and are often reared by humans for their meat and eggs, or hunted as game birds. The order contains about 290 species, inhabiting every continent except Antarctica, and divided into five families: Phasianidae (including chicken, quail, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, peafowl (peacocks) and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quail), Numididae (guinea fowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like malleefowl and brush-turkeys). They adapt to most environments except for innermost deserts and perpetual ice. Many gallinaceous species are skilled runners and escape predators by running rather than flying. Males of most species are more colorful than the females, with often elaborate courtship behavio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parakeet
A parakeet is any one of many small to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple Genus, genera, that generally has long tail feathers. Etymology and naming The name ''parakeet'' is derived from the French wor''perroquet'' which is reflected in some older spellings that are still sometimes encountered, including paroquet or paraquet. However, in modern French''perruche''is used to refer to parakeets and similar-sized parrots. In American English, the word ''parakeet'' usually refers to the budgerigar, which is one species of parakeet. Summary Parakeets comprise about 115 species of birds that are seed-eating parrots of small size, slender build, and long, tapering tails. The Australian budgerigar, also known as "budgie", ''Melopsittacus undulatus'', is probably the most common parakeet. It was first described by zoologists in 1891. It is the most popular species of parakeet kept as a pet in North America and Europe. The term "grass parakeet" (or ''grasskeet'') refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Canary
The Atlantic canary (''Serinus canaria''), known worldwide simply as the wild canary and also called the island canary, common canary, or canary, is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus ''Serinus'' in the finch family, Fringillidae. It is native to the Canary Islands, the Azores, and Madeira. Wild birds are mostly yellow-green, with brownish streaking on the back. The species is common in captivity and a number of colour varieties have been bred. This bird is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands, together with the Canary Island date palm. Description The Atlantic canary can range from in length, with a wingspan of and a weight of , with an average of around .Snow, D. W. & Perrins, C. M. (1998). ''The Birds of the Western Palearctic'' concise ed. Oxford University Press. .''CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses'' by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), .''Finches and Sparrows'' by Peter Clement. Princeton University Press (1999). . The male has a largel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarcoptiformes
The Sarcoptiformes are an order of Acari comprising over 15,000 described species in around 230 families. Previously it was divided into two suborders, Oribatida and Astigmatina, but Oribatida has been promoted to an order, and Astigmatina is now an unranked taxon. Families Families: # Acaridae # Acaronychidae # Achipteriidae # Adelphacaridae # Adhaesozetidae # Aeroglyphidae # Aleurodamaeidae # Algophagidae # Alicorhagiidae # Alloptidae # Alycidae # Ameridae # Amerobelbidae # Ameronothridae # Ametroproctidae # Analgidae # Apionacaridae # Arborichthoniidae # Arceremaeidae # Aribatidae # Ascouracaridae # Astegistidae # Atopochthoniidae # Atopomelidae # Autognetidae # Avenzoariidae # Basilobelbidae # Belboidae # Brachychthoniidae # Caleremaeidae # Caloppiidae # Canestrinidae # Canestriniidae # Carabodidae # Carpoglyphidae # Caudiferidae # Ceratokalummidae # Ceratoppiidae # Ceratozetidae # Cerocepheidae # Chaetodactylidae # Chamobatidae # Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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