Shaft louse

SHAFT LOUSE

Menopon gallinae

  • Sub Order : Amblycera
  • Host:  Pigeon, Fowl, Duck

Morphology

  • Yellowish in colour
  • Male- 1.7mm; Female- 2.0 mm
  • Thoracic and Abdominal segments with one row of dorsal bristles

Eggs

  • Eggs in clusters on feathers.

Effect on host

  • Moves actively arround
  • Birds restless
  • Depluming occurs  due to irritation
  • Weight loss
  • Egg yield goes down
Last modified: Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 9:21 AM