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