Occurrence of Knemidokoptes mutans and Laminosioptes cysticola in backyard poultry in India

Abstract

Birds reared in backyard poultry farming system are more prone to parasitic infestation resulting in economic losses to rural community. The present study reports occurrence of Knemidokoptes mutans and Laminosioptes cysticola mites in a male Aseel bird. Clinical signs observed in the affected bird include hyperkeratosis with whitish film layer on shank and hock region of legs. Focal areas of sloughing of skin with oozing of blood were also observed on the back and on the legs. Examination of skin scrapings from the affected sites revealed different developmental stages of Knemidokoptes mutans and Laminosioptes cysticola mites. This paper reports occurrence of L. cysticola for the first time from India. The bird was treated with ivermectin injection through intramuscular route.

Suspected Laminosioptes cysticola (fowl cyst mite) lesions in backyard chickens in southern England

“…The mite seems to have a worldwide distribution and has been reported in chicken in Mexico, 10 India, 14 Brazil, 15 Zimbabwe, 16 Iran, 17,18 and Holland 19 and in chicken 20 and turkeys in the United States 9 ; in the latter case, affected peripheral nerves produced torticollis in the live animal. It seems from the reports that the Laminosioptiosis does not cause significant clinical disease in the vast majority of cases and is detected incidentally.…”

Parasitic Mite Fauna in Asian Poultry Farming Systems

“…Of 50 countries or regions in Asia as defined by the United Nations (9), studies on poultry mites were conducted in 10 countries; including Russia (10-12), China (13,14), Japan (15)(16)(17)(18)(19), Malaysia (20), Myanmar (21), Iran (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28), India (29,30), Pakistan (31)(32)(33)(34), Vietnam (35), and Saudi Arabia (36). The poultry mite fauna comprises four orders: mesostigmata, sarcoptiformes, acariformes, and trombidiformes.…”