RED MITE TREATMENT FOR POULTRY FARMING
Red Mite Control UK works directly with poultry farmers to provide a safe and effective treatment of Red Mites for your hens which lasts up to 40 weeks. Poultry Red Mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) are a common parasite of birds and poultry and they can be difficult to treat effectively. The Red Mites feed predominately on the blood of the birds, but can also feed on skin and feathers. They feed for 1-2 hours at a time, but can survive up to eight months between feeds, making effective treatment important. They hide away in cracks and crevices in the housing, where they also lay their eggs. This can make it easy to miss their presence if examining the flock during the day.
POULTRY RED MITES
Poultry Red Mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) are a common parasite of birds and poultry and they can be difficult to treat effectively. The Red Mites feed predominately on the blood of the birds, but can also feed on skin and feathers. They feed for 1-2 hours at a time, but can survive up to eight months between feeds, making effective treatment important. They hide away in cracks and crevices in the housing, where they also lay their eggs. This can make it easy to miss their presence if examining the flock during the day.
Large infestations in your birds can lead to high levels of stress in the birds and result in anaemia, reduced egg production and if not treated, can lead to the death of the birds, all of which can have an economic impact. Red Mites can also carry diseases, such as the chicken pox virus, fowl typhoid, Newcastle Disease and salmonella. They can also bite humans working with the birds, causing a type of dermatitis.
Red Mites are commonly found in wooden, metal and plastic housing, and they are also becoming increasingly common in battery cages, where they cause severe health problems and economic loss. The tiny Red Mites can vary in appearance, depending on when they last fed, and are only red when they have recently consumed blood. Mites can appear yellow, brown, grey or black, as the interval between feeds increases and the best time to examine the housing is at night, when the mites can often be seen both on and off the bird. When checking around housing areas for mites, a ‘grey ash’ substance around cracks and crevices can be evidence of mite faeces.
POULTRY RED MITE TREATMENT
Red Mites have a waxy exoskeleton and will rapidly dry out once this is damaged. We provide treatment using food grade Diatomaceous Earth because it's abrasive structure will pierce the Red Mites exoskeleton causing them to dry out and perish. Unlike other treatments, Red Mites cannot build up a resistance to this form of control, as they might with other pesticides, meaning the treatment can be re-applied as often as necessary to control the Red Mites.
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