Abstract: A survey was made to observe the occurrence and seasonal abundance of astigmatic mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Shrank, 1781) present in the dust samples of poultry farms of Punjab. A total 252 dust samples were subjected to acarological examination and only 225 (89.29%) samples were infested with mites found in poultry dust. Out of these 225 infested samples, only 193 (85.78%) poultry dust samples were infested with mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae. During the study, samples were collected three times in a year, in CCLI (Climate class I) from March to June, in CCLII (Climate class II), from July to October and in CCLIII (Climate class III), from November to February. A total 1271 mites were extracted, from which 607 (47.76%) mites were found in samples collected during CCLII, whereas only 406 (31.94%) during CCLI and 258 (20.30%) in CCLIII. Majority of mite Tyrophagus putrescentiae (47.76%) was found in dust samples collected during CCLII.
Keywords: dust; poultry; astigmata; mites.
Title: OCCURRENCE AND SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF ASTIGMATIC MITE, Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Shrank, 1781) (Acari: Acaridae) IN POULTRY DUST SAMPLES OF PUNJAB (INDIA)
Author: Navpreet Kaur Gill, Manpreet Kaur
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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