Poultry Red Mite
General Dermanyssus gallinae , the poultry red mite, chicken mite or roost mite, is a major pest of fowl, pigeons, and other caged birds worldwide. A parasite [...] parasite especially common to poultry breeding and egg production operations, it is directly responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in egg industry losses [...] gallinae can parasitize a wide range of hosts, including mammals. Infestation rates are often higher in less intensive farming systems, such as barns, free-range