Synanthropic diptera affecting layer poultry farms: a review

Abstract

The poultry farm of posture is an economic activity of great relevance to Brazil. Health aspects of flocks of laying chickens, such as the occurrence of infestations by parasites and poultry pests, influence significantly the productivity indicators. In this context, the control of synanthropic diptera is one of the challenges of the poultry farmers and professionals of this area. In Brazil, the control of flies in poultry environments is based mainly on the use of pesticides, while other alternatives are less frequent. Among the flies’ species most regularly found in poultry farms are the Musca domestica, Chrysomya spp., Fannia spp., and others. This review aims at compiling the literature on the occurrence, impact on poultry systems, biology, epidemiology and control of the species of synanthropic flies considered important for the Brazilian poultry industry.

Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae) parasitism among poultry farm workers in Minas Gerais state, Brazil

“…It was found that hen houses that perform manual removal of manure or tend to leave it below the cage for a longer time period use acaricides more frequently to control these ectoparasites. However, farms that periodically remove the manure or do so through manure conveyor belt do not useacaricide (OLIVEIRA et al, 2018;REZENDE et al, 2019).…”