Ornithonyssus sylviarum (also known as the northern fowl mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry. [1] In both size and appearance, it resembles the red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae. [2] They primarily infect egg laying chickens.

Ornithonyssus bacoti (also known as the tropical rat mite and formerly called Liponyssus bacoti) is a hematophagous parasite. [1] It feeds on blood and serum from many hosts. [2] [3] O. bacoti can be found and cause disease on rats and wild rodents most commonly, but also small mammals and humans when other hosts are scarce.

Ornithonyssus spp. are mesostigmatid mites of the family Macronyssidae. The two Ornithonyssus species reported to infect hamsters are Ornithonyssus bacoti, the tropical rat mite or red mite, and Ornithonyssus sylviarum, the northern fowl mite.

Ornithonyssus is a mite genus of the family Macronyssidae. Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst, 1913) commonly known as the tropical rat mite. A frequently occurring rat mite [2] that has a painful bite. Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) commonly known as the tropical fowl mite. [3]

Images of Ornithonyssus sp. mite (Acari). Images of Ornithonyssus sylviarum.

Considering the potential importance of these haematophagous mites in transmitting rickettsial disease agents to animals and humans, we have revised Ornithonyssus species collected from small mammals in Brazil by means of morphological and molecular studies.

Jul 23, 2011 · Considering the potential importance of these haematophagous mites in transmitting rickettsial disease agents to animals and humans, we have revised Ornithonyssus species collected from small mammals in Brazil by means of …

May 22, 2023 · Ornithonyssus bacoti, diagnosed by microscopic exam and confirmed by PCR amplification sequencing, was treated with ivermectin to control the rodent-borne parasite effectively. Mites are tiny arachnids with diverse species, with 500,000 to 1 million species of mites estimated to be present on Earth.

Ornithonyssus spp. (family Macronyssidae) are also parasites of the suborder Mesostigmata. They look similar to dermanyssid mites and have also been found on birds and rodents. These parasites differ from dermanyssids in that they spend most of their time on their hosts.

El género Ornithonyssus, perteneciente a la familia Macronyssidae y al orden Mesostigmata, constituye un grupo de ácaros hematófagos obligados, que habitan en contacto directo con diversos hospederos, tales como aves, mamíferos (roedores y murciélagos) y reptiles.