Growth kinetics and population density of a laboratory colony of the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) established in Japan.

ABSTRACT: The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae, is a hematophagous ectoparasite that significantly threatens the poultry industry, not only through blood-feeding but also as a vector for deadly pathogens. With the growing challenge of acaricidal resistance, the demand for alternative control measures is urgent. However, effective PRM research, particularly in acaricidal efficacy and new drug discovery, hinges on the availability of reliable laboratory colonies. In this study, we successfully established a stable PRM laboratory colony, originally isolated from the field in 2021 and maintained under controlled conditions at the Research Institute for Animal Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology (RIAS). We investigated the growth kinetics and population dynamics of the laboratory colony wi

SUBMITTER: Inoue T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11830435 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature