Chicken Mite (Other Common Names: Poultry Red Mite, Roost Mite) Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Arachnida: Acari: Dermanyssidae)

Ethan Carter and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

Release Date: 3/3/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1070-2014

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids, and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY611, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2014. Revised January 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Ethan Carter, regional crop IPM RSA, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County; and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, professor emeritus, Entomology and Nematology Department; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Carter, E. T., & Gillett-Kaufman, J. L. (2021). Chicken Mite (Other Common Names: Poultry Red Mite, Roost Mite) Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Arachnida: Acari: Dermanyssidae). EDIS, 2015(3), 4. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1070-2014

Authors

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Ethan Carter

Contact

Specialized Agent

University of Florida

regional specialized Extension agent III, crop IPM, UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County, Marianna, FL