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The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, poses a significant threat to poultry production and hen health in many parts of the world. With D. gallinae increasingly suspected of being a disease vector, and reports indicating that attacks on alternative hosts, including humans, are becoming more common, the economic importance of this pest has increased greatly. As poultry production moves away from conventional cage systems in many parts of the world, D. gallinae is likely to become more abundant and difficult to control. Control remains dominated by the use of synthetic acaricides, although resistance and treatment failure are widely reported. Alternative control measures are emerging from research devoted to D. gallinae and its management. These alternative control measures are beginning to penetrate the market, although many remain at the precommercial stage. This review compiles the expanding body of research on D. gallinae and assesses options for its current and future control. We conclude that significant advances in D. gallinae control are most likely to come through an integrated approach adopting recent research into existing and novel control strategies; this is being combined with improved monitoring and modeling to better inform treatment interventions. © Copyright ©2014 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Sparagano OAE, George DR, Harrington DWJ, Giangaspero A
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Annual Review of Entomology
Year: 2014
Volume: 59
Pages: 447-466
Print publication date: 01/01/2014
Acceptance date: 01/01/1900
ISSN (print): 0066-4170
ISSN (electronic): 1545-4487
Publisher: Annual Reviews
URL: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-011613-162101
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-011613-162101
PubMed id: 24397522
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