Ornithonyssus Explained

Ornithonyssus is a mite genus of the family Macronyssidae.

Species

• Ornithonyssus acrobates Micherdzinski & Domrow, 1985
• Ornithonyssus africanus (Zumpt & Till, 1958)
• Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst, 1913) commonly known as the tropical rat mite. A frequently occurring rat mite ^[1] that has a painful bite.
• Ornithonyssus benoiti Till, 1982
• Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) commonly known as the tropical fowl mite.^[2]
• Ornithonyssus campester Micherdzinski & Domrow, 1985
• Ornithonyssus capensis Shepherd & Narro, 1983
• Ornithonyssus conciliatus (Radovsky, 1967)
• Ornithonyssus costai Micherdzinski, 1980
• Ornithonyssus dasyuri Domrow, 1983
• Ornithonyssus desultorius (Radovsky, 1966)
• Ornithonyssus flexus (Radovsky, 1967)
• Ornithonyssus garridoi de-la-Cruz, 1981
• Ornithonyssus hypertrichus Radovsky, 2007
• Ornithonyssus jayanti (Advani & Vazirani, 1981)
• Ornithonyssus kochi (Fonseca, 1948)
• Ornithonyssus latro Domrow, 1963
• Ornithonyssus longisetosus Micherdzinski, 1980
• Ornithonyssus lukoschusi Micherdzinski, 1980
• Ornithonyssus matogrosso (Fonseca, 1954)
• Ornithonyssus noeli de-la-Cruz, 1983
• Ornithonyssus nyctinomi (Zumpt & Patterson, 1951)
• Ornithonyssus petauri Micherdzinski, 1980
• Ornithonyssus pereirai (Fonseca, 1935)
• Ornithonyssus pipistrelli (Oudemans, 1904)
• Ornithonyssus praedo Domrow, 1971
• Ornithonyssus roseinnesi (Zumpt & Till, 1953)
• Ornithonyssus simulatus Micherdzinski, 1980
• Ornithonyssus spinosa Manson, 1972
• Ornithonyssus stigmaticus Micherdzinski & Domrow, 1985
• Ornithonyssus sylviarum (G.Canestrini & Fanzago, 1877) commonly known as the northern fowl mite.^[3]
• Ornithonyssus taphozous Micherdzinski & Domrow, 1985

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mites Affecting Humans. www.idph.state.il.us. 2018-05-30.
2. Denmark, H. A., & Cromroy, H. L. (2012). Tropical Fowl Mite, Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese)(Arachnida: Acari: Macronyssidae). University of Florida. Fact Sheet EENY-297.
3. 2009-06-01. Host inflammatory response governs fitness in an avian ectoparasite, the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum). International Journal for Parasitology. en. 39. 7. 789–799. 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.12.008. 0020-7519. Owen. Jeb P.. Delany. Mary E.. Cardona. Carol J.. Bickford. Arthur A.. Mullens. Bradley A.. 19367920 .