Tropical Fowl Mite, Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese) (Arachnida: Acari: Macronyssidae)

H. A. Denmark and H. L. Cromroy

Release Date: 10/17/2021

Reviewed At: 10/7/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in575-2003

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 EENY-297, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2003. Revised November 2011, November 2015, and October 2021. 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://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

H. A. Denmark, courtesy professor, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry; and H. L. Cromroy, retired, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Denmark, H. A., & Cromroy, H. L. (1969). Tropical Fowl Mite, Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese) (Acari: Macronyssidae). EDIS, 2005(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in575-2003