It collects in clusters on the heads of poultry and in the ears of mammals. Kaufman 2 the sticktight flea is an occasional pest of dogs and cats, as well as of chickens and other birds. External parasites of raptors falconiformes and strigiformes. Aug 03, 2017 i must admit that i am fascinated by the parasites in the gambia.
Sticktight fleas or echidnophaga gallinacea are popularly known as poultry fleas. Introduction fleas insecta, siphonaptera are small, wingless, laterally compressed, and highly specialized insects. Sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea infestation in. Drivers of flea siphonaptera community structure in. Their prevalence, mean intensity and abundance are also. This page was last edited on 10 aprilat despite the sticktight fleas worldwide distribution and broad host range, there is echldnophaga paucity of reports on flea infestations and their treatment in zoo and exotic pet birds. Research and extension needs for integrated pest management. The parasite diversity found on backyard chickens was greater than what is commonly. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Echidnophaga gallinacea parasitic on especially the heads of chickens sticktight flea, sticktight flea any wingless bloodsucking parasitic.
Echidnophaga gallinacea definition of echidnophaga. Although they are called a flea they are stationary compared to most other fleas. Fleas in this genus remain attached to their host in a single location for long periods of time, causing swelling and ulceration of tissue. Underwood1 1department of entomology, university of manitoba, winnipeg, manitoba, canada r3t 2n2 247 silverfox place, east st. Identification and molecular characterization of zoonotic.
Desi chicken, echidnophaga gallinacea, infestation 1. Introduction echidnophaga gallinacea, the sticktight flea is a major poultry parasite in tropical. You may have heard the story about the sticktight flea that was found embedded in the cheek of a 2 year old kid from the western part of usa. Unlike the dog and cat fleas, the sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea lacks genal mustache area and pronotal back of head ctenidia combs and is less than half the size of the cat flea. Ctenocephalides canis, ctenocephalides felis, xenopsylla cheopis, echidnophaga gallinacea surveillance method there is not a national surveillance program in place to identify flea species or to gather information such as population counts or disease incidence and prevalence amongst fleas, although there is a program in place to identify flea. There is only one reported document on the sticktight flea, e. Its basically the old score, but with the musescore 2 strings soundfont. With a free trial of our online pdf converter, you can convert files to and from pdf for free, or sign up for one of our memberships for limitless access to our file converters full suite of tools. Echidnophaga gallinacea 12345 3no7gq8p35ld idocpub. Figure 1 heavy infestation with echidnophaga gallinacea on a chicken in athol village. Echidnophaga definition of echidnophaga by medical. Multiple species of fleas may feed on humans including the human flea pulex irritants, the dog and cat fleas ctenocephalides canis and c. Ctenocephalides canis, ctenocephalides felis, xenopsylla cheopis, echidnophaga gallinacea.
Ctenocephalides canis, ctenocephalides felis, xenopsylla. Sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea westwood prepared by amy murillo. Echidnophaga gallinacea 20 18 acari ornithonyssus sylviarum 15 7 dermanyssus gallinae 5 knemidocoptes mutans 10 a four. It is found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate zones. Prevalence of ectoparasites in a population of feral cats. Echidnophaga gallinacea westwood, 1875 references edit two new flea records from guatemala. Pdf an introduced generalist parasite, the sticktight flea.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Dermanyssus gallinae is a temporary parasite and is not reported on individual birds. Echidnophaga gallinacea westwood, 1875 found mainly on poultry, but also on. Since the females attach for a long time for feeding at the skin of their host, they were often erroneously kept for sand fleas tunga penetrans. Fleas includes ctenocephalides felis strongylus and echidnophaga gallinacea.
The two species can be separated by the characteristics of the head and setae on the hind legs. Echidnophaga gallinacea the sticktight flea, an important pest of poultry. Ornithonyssus sylviarum northern fowl mite, knemidocoptes mutans scaly leg mite, and dermanyssus gallinae chicken red mite. The sticktight flea, introduced to north america from the old world, is characteristically southern in distribution, but there are records from as far north as rhode island. Do you know how to download the score and then make parts off of that. Aug 24, 2019 echidnophaga gallinacea pdf j zoo wildl med. Samples were collected from october 2011 through may 2012.
The sticktight flea, echidnophaga gallinacea, a major pest of the domestic chicken gallus gallus that can cause severe pathology or death if untreated, is rarely recorded in freeliving avian species. It includes species which are found in africa, parts of asia, southern europe, and australia. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Pulex simulans and echidnophaga gallinacea siphonaptera.
Laterally compressed bodies and large hind legs characterize all fleas. To remain attach for long periods they use specialized mouthparts, which, compared to other fleas, are relatively much longer. Unlike the dog and cat fleas, the sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea. Sticktight fleas echidnophaga gallinacea are another common external parasite of poultry. Studies on the life cycle of thesticktightflea echidnophaga. When feeding, female fleas can remain attached for up to 6 weeks at a single site on the host, causing ulceration at the attachment site. This article was published in 1947 see the original document. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Echidnophaga gallinacea used as a noun is very rare. Echidnophaga synonyms, echidnophaga pronunciation, echidnophaga translation, english dictionary definition of echidnophaga. Subsequent recheck exams did not reveal any fleas on the affected birds or on any of the other birds housed in the same farm.
Adult fleas are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites of warmblooded vertebrates that about 94% of the species. Humans with close contact with birds may also be fed upon by the sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea. If uncontrolled it causes anaemia, loss of condition, severe skin irritation and sometimes death. A 12yrold female victoria crowned pigeon goura victoria, acquired from a private aviculturalist, was diagnosed with a flea infestation during a quarantine examination. Despite the sticktight fleas worldwide distribution and broad host range, there is a paucity of reports on. Pulicidae recorded in canada for the first time terry d. Echidnophaga gallinacea synonyms, echidnophaga gallinacea pronunciation, echidnophaga gallinacea translation, english dictionary definition of echidnophaga gallinacea. Since the females attach for a long time for feeding at the skin. Ctenocephalides canis, ctenocephalides felis, xenopsylla cheopis, echidnophaga gallinacea control method prevention of fleas is the best form of flea control. If fleas are too numerous to remove individually, a flea product registered for onanimal use should be applied according to label instructions. Echidnophaga gallinacea are all found on roof rats, sometimes in larger numbers than oriental rat fleas. Echidnophaga gallinacea noun the noun echidnophaga gallinacea has 1 sense. The fleas were embedded around the face and throat and were identified as sticktight fleas echidnophaga gallinacea.
Echidnophaga gallinacea causes insect worry and blood loss in poultry. Helmint please copy and paste this embed script to where you want to embed. Dermanyssus gallinae is a temporary parasite and is. The smaller males mate with the skinfixed females for 15 min. This page was last edited on 16 january 2020, at 03. The life cycle of echidnophaga gallinacea was studied for the first time in india under. Fleas dog flea, cat flea, human flea, oriental rat flea. Fleas dog flea, cat flea, human flea, oriental rat flea, and sticktight. If flea infestations do occur, it is important to treat all pets with a veterinarian approved flea preventative and to sanitize the home. Echidnophaga definition of echidnophaga by the free. The adults are present on the surface of the host, where they feed. Sticktight fleas echidnophaga gallinacea fowl ticks argus persicus the focus of the remainder of this report will be on the three pests that the committee identified as having the largest impact on the industry under the widest range of geographic and management conditions.
This page was last edited on 14 september 2017, at 19. Team 2014 supplementary file s1 and a dendrogram was created using upgma clustering of. Echidnophaga a genus of siphonaptera genus echidnophaga arthropod genus a genus of arthropods order siphonaptera, siphonaptera fleas. This document is eny244, one of a series of the department of.
Flea communities on carnivore hosts revealed three clusters with a high degree of similarity within each group that was explained by the flea dominance of e. Subsequent recheck exams did not reveal any fleas on this pigeon or on any of the other birds housed in the same room. Why did they all decide to start sucking blood there. Pdf the sticktight flea, echidnophaga gallinacea, a major pest of the domestic chicken. Unlike the xenopsylla flea, the sticktight flea has no pleural rod a vertical rod visible within the mesopleuron above the. Sticktight fleas are ectoparasites that, as adults, embed themselves into the skin of chickens, turkeys, and other. Echidnophaga gallinacea, commonly known as the hen flea, stickfast flea and sticktight flea. Echidnophaga definition of echidnophaga by medical dictionary.
Sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea on a norway rat by james campbell, california state polytechnic university. I must admit that i am fascinated by the parasites in the gambia. It is a small burrowing flea, at around 2mm in length. This document is eny244, one of a series of the department of entomology and nematology, ufifas extension. Sticktight flea, echidnophaga gallinacea1 ufifas edis. Diversity and prevalence of ectoparasites on backyard chicken. Paul, manitoba, canada r2e 0g4 echidnophaga gallinacea westwood, 1875 is a cosmopolitan. I tried checking my file but it is corrupt and glitchy. National parasite collection records special collections. Echidnophaga definition of echidnophaga by the free dictionary. Echidnophaga gallinacea on a dog in quarantine in ireland. It includes species which are found in africa, parts of asia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The chigo flea tunga penetrans is discussed separately here. Diversity and prevalence of ectoparasites on backyard. Members of this genus are 34 mm in length, laterallycompressed and reddishbrown to black in color. Echidnophaga gallinacea stick tight flea trombiculidae chigger argas persicus fowl tick biting flies endoparasites backyard chickens greater problem contact with soil, poor management mixed ages housed together survey coccidia ascarids capillaria coccidia coccidiaeimeriaspp. Fleas, like other holometabolous insects, have a fourpart life cycle consisting of eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults.
Sticktight flea, echidnophaga gallinacea 2 control sticktight fleas can be removed with tweezers by grasping and pulling firmly. The sticktight flea echidnophaga gallinacea is one of the two common types of fleas which infest poultry. Dahlhausen backyard poultry 2019 ohio state university. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. Sticktight fleas, however, were observed on the federally threatened florida scrubjay aphelocoma coerulescens in february 2004, in south central florida. During bacterial zoonoses studies in 2009 to 2010, two common fleas pulex simulans and echidnophaga gallinacea were collected and are reported herein for guatemala for the first time. Echidnophaga gallinacea westwood subsequent recheck exams did not reveal any fleas on this pigeon or on any of the other birds housed in the same room. Similarly, a variety of mites may utilize rats as hosts.