Haematopinus eurysternus and haematopinus quadripertusus, cattle. Parasitic skin diseases of swine include sarcoptic mange, demodectic mange, lice, and flies. The mitochondrial genomes of the domestic pig louse, haematopinus suis, and the wild pig louse. Hog louse, haematopinus suis description and biology the hog louse is one of the largest members of the suborder anoplura, a group of bloodsucking insects infesting swine figure 3. An haematopinus eurysternus in nahilalakip ha genus nga haematopinus, ngan familia nga haematopinidae. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Fragmented mitochondrial genomes of the rat lice, polyplax. File name files of type experiment file as template. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Haematopinus eurysternus is a sucking louse of cattle. The whole life cycle from egg to adult takes 23 30 days. The lice have large claws that enable them to grasp a hogs hair and move around its body. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 1. Pdf a wild boar sus scrofa about 2 years old was brought to our parasitology laboratory from orhaneli region, bursa province. The presence of a related obligate nutritional bacterium in lice prevents the investigation of a causal link between sex ratio and endosymbionts. Faq for information about file content and naming conventions. Name 4 reasons for a decrease in swine parasites these days. An haematopinus suis in nahilalakip ha genus nga haematopinus, ngan familia nga haematopinidae. The pig lice, haematopinus suis and haematopinus apri, have the least fragmented mt genomes among the bloodsucking lice whose mt genomes have been sequenced completely or near completely sequenced to date. Occurrence of haematopinus suis linnaeus, 1758 insecta, anopluridae on a wild boar sus scrofa article pdf available in turkish journal of veterinary and animal sciences 336. Pdf occurrence of haematopinus suis linnaeus, 1758.
Abstract the aim of this study is to establish the prevalence of lice of swine in makurdi, benue state, nigeria and to document the extent to which lice infestation. The two species of pig lice are in the family haematopinidae, which diverged from the lineage leading to the human lice approximately 65 ma light et al. Mitochondrial genome of the guanaco louse, microthoracius. Haematopinus suis, and the wild pig louse, haematopinus apri, have been sequenced. Links to pubmed are also available for selected references. To inves tigate louse infestation of ruminants and pigs, and pathogens potentially transmitted by. The hog louse haematopinus suis is a parasite of veterinary and medical importance. These lice are some of the worst ectoparasites of domestic animals. Haematopinus suis is only found on domestic pigs, sus scrofa domesticus, whereas h. Haematopinus suis is a mechanical vector of the virus that causes swinepox, a serious and potentially fatal disease characterized by large pockmark lesions. Infestation is common where husbandry and management. External parasites of pigs nsw department of primary.
This very large 56 mm sucking louse is common on domestic. Intriguingly, these two haematopinus species have the largest body size up to 6 mm long among the bloodsucking lice known. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Haematopinus asini an overview sciencedirect topics. Domestic animal ectoparasitevwr offers slides for the varied purposes of your lab. Haematopinus suis, the hog louse, is one of the largest members of the louse suborder anoplura, which consists of sucking lice that commonly afflict a number of mammals. Prevalence, risk factors and economic importance of infestations with sarcoptes scabiei and haematopinus suis in sows of pig breeding farms in hesse, germany i. An important genus of sucking lice family haematopinidae affecting swine and other domestic and wild animals. Haematopinus suis is a vector of the virus that causes swinepox table iii, a serious and potentially fatal disease characterized by large pockmark lesions, mainly on the belly of infected animals. An haematopinus suis in uska species han insecta nga syahan ginhulagway ni linnaeus hadton 1758. Parasitic insects, mites and ticks genera of medical and veterinary importance. Pdf occurrence of haematopinus suis linnaeus, 1758 insecta.
The louse is equipped with large claws to grasp the hair allow. See also the what is the directory structure for the texts. Domestic pigs are infested with only one species of louse, haematopinus suis, the hog louse. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
All known species are of importance in veterinary medicine. First, the least fragmented mt genomes are observed only in three species of one genus, haematopinus. The hog louse is the largest louse species 6,4mm commonly associated with domestic animals. The genus haematopinus contains 21 species of bloodsucking lice, parasitizing both. Common on loose folds of skin at neck, jowl,base of ears, along the belly, and the inside of the legs. Louse infestation pediculosis iowa state university. Haematopinus is a genus of insects in the suborder anoplura, the sucking lice.
Eggs are usually located along the lower parts of the body and the base of the ears. Haematopinus print iconographia zoologica special collections university of amsterdam ubainv0274 042 10 0015. Similar wolbachia strains are also present in the pig louse, haematopinus suis, suggesting that this endosymbiont might have a marked influence on the biology of the whole order. The mean prepatent period of 103 primary infections in splenectomized pigs was 97 days. The presence of copious scaling is likely, as are signs of rubbing. General purpose microscope slides and cover glasses are offered as well as cavity, chamber, adhesion, and microarray slides for more specific research needs. Local councils may use larvicides and in areas where there is a disease outbreak fogging may be considered as an option in order. Haematopinus suis is one of the largest species of lice, up to 6 mm long. Prepared and digital microscope slides for educational purposes are featured in an array of fields. Sucking lice haematopinus asini are a darker blueblack as a result of blood intake.
Variation in mitochondrial minichromosome composition between bloodsucking lice of the genus haematopinus that infest horses and pigs. Haematopinus eurysternus is one of the largest louse currently seen on domestic mammals, at around 4mm in length. Haematopinus eurysternus, adult slide wards science. The mouthparts of the hog louse cut into the hogs skin, and the stylet is then introduced into a blood vessel and begins to extract blood. An adult haematopinus suis is the largest of the sucking lice, order anoplura, measuring a little over 0. Haematopinus asini definition of haematopinus asini by. Prevalence, risk factors and economic importance of infestations with sarcoptes scabiei and haematopinus suis in sows of pig breeding farms. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Haematopinus suis sarcoptic mange sarcoptes scabiei poultry lice red mites dermanyssus gallinae 2. Mycoplasma suis for use on the genesig q16 genesig easy kit. Haematopinus suis, swine lice prevalent in temperate regions, collected from experimentally infected domestic pigs guinat et al 2016. Variation in mitochondrial minichromosome composition. Parasitic insects, mites and ticks wikimedia commons. Haematopinus suis is a sucking louse and obtains blood meals from the host through its penetrating mouth parts.
An haematopinus eurysternus in uska species han insecta nga syahan ginhulagway ni christian ludwig nitzsch hadton 1818. Haematopinus suis feeds only on its host swines blood. Occurrence of haematopinus suis linnaeus, 1758 insecta. Haematopinus suis an overview sciencedirect topics. The females are about 6 mm long and the males slightly smaller.
Prevalence, risk factors and economic importance of infestations. Haematopinus suis linnaeus, 1758 haematopinus tuberculatus burmeister, 1839 haematopinus taurotragi cummings, 1914. There is an egg shell covering the hair shaft the egg shell chorion has a serrated appearance and is eosinophilic. The abdomen is dark blue and the head and thorax is a greyish yellow. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. It is the only genus in the family haematopinidae, known commonly as the ungulate lice. Louse infestation pediculosis iowa state university college of. Restricted to the skin surface, hog lice take several bloodmeals each day.
It is found most frequently in the folds of skin behind the ears and between the legs. The inner most layer in the egg shell vitelline membrane is visible. It is classified as a solenophage, because its mouthparts burrow directly into a blood vessel to feed. In fact, if it becomes dislodged from the host, it only lives an average of 2 or 3 days, remarkably less than the average 35 day lifespan in association with the host.
Species infest many domesticated and wild large mammals, including cattle, horses, donkeys, swine. Haematopinus suis, the hog louse, is one of the largest members of the louse suborder. Splenectomized earlyweaned piglets were experimentally infected by the parenteral and oral routes, and by means of the pig louse haematopinus suis. Haematopinus suis is a large sucking louse found worldwide in pigs causing pediculosis, and is believed to be the vector of african swine fever. This is the only species of louse that infests pigs 1.
Haematopinus suis, known as the hog louse, infests both domesticated and wild boars in all parts of the world. The use of contaminated surgical instruments including castration knives and needles used repeatedly. Pdf first record of the hog louse haematopinus suis insecta. Lice in pigs integumentary system veterinary manual. The louse affecting pigs is haematopinus suis and it has piercing and sucking mouthparts. There are several control measures that can be implemented to decrease the number of mosquitoes. Pdf the hog louse haematopinus suis is a parasite of veterinary and medical importance owing to its capacity to vector pathogens.
Substantial variation in the extent of mitochondrial. Haematopinus asini affects horses, mules, and asses. The mitochondrial genomes of the domestic pig louse, haematopinus suis, and the wild pig louse, haematopinus apri, have been sequenced recently. Pdf haematopinus suis lice infestation of swine in makurdi.
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