Identification of guanine and hematin as arrestment pheromones of poultry red mites, Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae) and their application in mite control

• Published in: Veterinary parasitology Vol. 313; p. 109843
• Main Authors: Qi, Xiaoxiao, Li, Huan, Wang, Bohan, Meng, Jiali, Wang, Xu, Sun, Weiwei, Pan, Baoliang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Dermanyssus gallinae; Ferric chloride; Guanine; Hematin; Ferric chloride; Dermanyssus gallinae; Guanine; Hematin

Dermanyssus gallinae, also known as the poultry red mite (PRM), is one of widespread ectoparasite in the poultry industry worldwide, causing direct and indirect detriments to poultry as well as substantial financial losses. Novel control methods are urgently needed to improve the current acaricide-b...