Poultry Red Mite
maturing into the adult form. The poultry red mite can live between 5–17 days, depending on the temperature. Higher temperatures shorten the mite’s lifespan [...] higher in less intensive farming systems, such as barns, free-range and organic farming because the environments provide more opportunities for the mite [...] both direct and indirect damage in poultry houses: The loss of vitality due to parasitism reduces hens’ production; and The mite can transmit several viral