Haematopinus suis, the hog louse, is one of the largest members of the louse suborder Anoplura, which consists of sucking lice that commonly afflict a number of mammals. H. suis is found almost solely on the skin surface of swine, and takes several blood meals a day from its host. [1]

Domestic pigs are infested with only one species of louse, Haematopinus suis, the hog louse. This very large sucking louse (5–6 mm) is common on domestic swine worldwide. Swine pediculosis is more common in smaller or backyard populations than in large, commercial operations.

Hog lice, like most lice, are host specific. They usually spread among swine when the pigs are in close contact, as when they crowd together for warmth, shade or comfort. Also, lice can spread to pigs moved into quarters recently vacated by lousy animals.

Jul 9, 2021 · The hog lice (Haematopinus suis) is the largest lice species (4 to 6 mm) that infests livestock. It is specific of domestic and wild pigs and occurs worldwide. Its prevalence in a given operation depends mainly on its hygienic and management conditions.

Hog louse may mean: Hog louse, Haematopinus suis, a large parasitic louse living on the skin of domestic swine; Hog-louse or water hog-louse, applied to freshwater isopod crustaceans in the family Asellidae; Hog-louse or woodlouse, any of the many species of terrestrial isopod crustaceans in the suborder Oniscidea

The hog louse is one of the largest members of the suborder Anoplura, a group of bloodsucking insects infesting swine (Figure 3). Restricted to the skin surface, hog lice take several bloodmeals each day.

Hog lice are small wingless, bloodsucking (hematophagous) insects that live on the surface of their hosts. They are obligate parasites, i.e., they cannot complete their life cycle off the host. As all lice species hog lice undergo an incomplete metamorphosis and spend all …

Jul 9, 2018 · Lice and mites are the two most common parasites that cause itchiness and they can be problematic to control in a herd. They are mostly spread pig-to-pig, so proper quarantine and isolation of incoming animals is the key to preventing an introduction of disease.

Lice, especially young nymphal instars, live in the warm inner fold of the hog's ear. However, H. suis bites the skin surface anywhere on the pig and often migrates to the abdominal region. Haematopinus suis moves through hog hair, and only attaches to …

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