External parasites of poultry: Tests indicate malathion may prove to be effective control for common external parasites of poultry

Furman, D; Vincent, L; Coates, W

External parasites of poultry: Tests indicate malathion may prove to be effective control for common external parasites of poultry

Authors

Deane P. Furman
Lloyd E. Vincent
W. Stanley Coates

Authors Affiliations

Deane P. Furman is Associate Professor of Parasitology, University of California, Berkeley; Lloyd E. Vincent is Principal Laboratory Technician, University of California, Berkeley; W. Stanley Coates is Farm Advisor, Alameda County, University of California.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 9(1):13-13. DOI:10.3733/ca.v009n01p13. January 1955.

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Abstract

External parasites most commonly infesting poultry in California include the northern fowl mite, the common poultry mite, several kinds of lice—and the chicken tick, which is often called the blue-bug in spite of the fact that it is a true tick.

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